I have an adage in my life: maximising major changes in life to only one (1). Late 2024, a friend bought a house in Spain and left the Netherlands. My friend speaks adequate Spanish and had visited that region for many years, albeit as a Dutch tourist. My friend should have “grounded” but did not. Change in life is usually about family, friendship, house,...
Bovenstaande vraag was haar antwoord op mijn vraag aan haar of zij nog een Nederlands onderwerp voor mij had. Zij vroeg mij of ik dit onderwerp wilde koppelen aan mijn blog van woensdag: Single by choice, circumstances, or …… (2). Die koppeling speelt ook bij mij. Ik vermoed dat haar vraag bij veel mensen van 60+ leeft. Daarover praten is echter lastig. Die vraag is...
Dit onderwerp wekte meteen mijn nieuwsgierigheid (sic!). Het sluit trouwens aan bij de derde route van Dr. Martin Seligman, zijnde een levensdoel, naast geluk en tevredenheid. Lang dacht ik dat liefde dat 3e doel zou zijn. Anderen zien alledaagse schoonheid als dat 3e doel. Vandaar mijn diagram uit 2022: Bron: The meaning of Life = living a meaningful life (2) Mijn...
Recently, somebody said to me that someone’s life is complete. Initially, I agreed given her/his high age. Afterwards, I started contemplating about the meaning of a complete(d) life. In my view, a complete(d) life has three (3) dimensions: body, mind and soul. Usually, we refer to the first dimension (eg, ageing). Sometimes, our brain or mind thinks our life is...
Following the dismantling of the American federal Ministry of Education, and the transfer of its tasks to the 50 U.S. States, my blog title suddenly becomes relevant. Do California, Florida, and New York actually need (a) Trump?? “Following the American Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation were adopted in 1781 to establish the federal...
“The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner.” (AP, 27 January 2025). Trump’s psychological game is also known as game of chicken. Its essence is simple: who will...
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