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Focus vs perspective

Standing still means going backwards. But why?

The saying “standing still means going backwards” is (only) true from a relative rather than from an absolute focus & perspective. But why?? Because everything follows Why. Examples: Love: others find a new relationship while you are not. Knowledge: stopping your car on a highway. You’re not going backwards. Still, cars that are passing by, may give that...

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Zien is geloven

Woorden zijn zelden genoeg om erin te geloven. Al te vaak zijn die woorden eigenlijk betekenisloos door een gebrek aan daaropvolgende daden. Mogelijk is dat de achtergrond van de uitspraak: zien is geloven. Intenties zijn echter zelden zichtbaar. Vandaar - waarschijnlijk - de variant op bovenstaande spreuk: voelen is geloven. Voelen is een variant op daden. Ons zien...

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Tijd en stabiliteit

Tijd en stabiliteit

Donderdag 26 februari kwamen de woorden hierboven - laat - bij mij naar binnen. Ik maakte geen aantekening. Toen ik wakker werd, keerden ze meteen terug. Vandaar deze (“oude”) blog. Ik worstel met de betekenis van die woorden. Ik vermoed dat de betekenis met het heden & het nu te maken heeft. De toekomst zaait bij velen vaak angst en twijfel. Het verleden is...

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Time-Out

Source of image It's time to take a break from my writing. At this moment, it feels that I (may) have reached the end of my journey in writing. My mission might be fulfilled. Moreover, I need to focus on personal matters. Perhaps, my inspiration will disagree. For now, I need to take a time-out from my writing. Note: all markings...

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Middle Powers Are Teaming Up (WSJ)

Intro LO: This article represents an American perspective, which is quite clear from the following WSJ quote: “The European Union itself is a good example of the promise and limits of cooperation—it links 27 countries, giving it collective clout to negotiate trade deals and set common standards. But its bureaucracy bogs down decision-making on everything from...

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Reality

Reality

Recently, I wondered whether fantasy is the opposite of reality. I suppose there are more views on that topic. The outcome of my diagram (below) feels like quite a (big) surprise. It also feels like another breakthrough in my thinking. Yet, I'm not yet sure in which direction. My diagram highlights these views: Absolute vs relative; focus vs perspective;...

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