I was surprised hearing the above and answered that I only have one (1): my only principle is not having principles. I am a pragmatist with little faith in ideology. After some discussion it appeared that my friend has a different understanding of principles and didn't know that Prinzipienreiter is an insult. I think, feel and believe that my friend may have...
Opinions vs facts

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;...

Managing expectations (4)
Quite recently, I started using the words "managing expectations" again. I think, feel, and believe those words are related to revealing (a part of) our intentions. Especially "things" that we no longer need, want or believe in. To my surprise, those words never resulted in a blog - until now. In my view, it's impossible for anyone not having expectations....
Lightbearers
Since a few weeks, I’m watching the TV series Charmed (eg, IMDb) that runs on Paramount Network. It’s about good witches, like the Hallmark series Good Witch (eg, IMDb), which aired some 10 years later. Recently, the concept of Lightbearers was mentioned, which struck a nerve inside me. Initially, I assumed that Lightbearers are (science) fiction. Subsequently, I...

SWOT analysis on China, Europe, Russia, and USA
The US threats to American countries (eg, Canada, Latin and South America) and also to Greenland (Europe) gave rise to my new diagram. My 2026 diagram is partially based on my 2018 diagram that (only) compared Europe and USA. This 2026 diagram compares China, Europe, Russia, and USA. To be continued. DISCLAIMER: Following comments on my draft version (eg,...
Bart de Wever versus Politico
De Politico artikelen, waaraan Bart de Wever hieronder refereert, ergerden mij ook - enorm. Ik overwoog zelfs om mijn (gratis) Politico nieuwsbrieven te annuleren. De Politico toonzetting leek vooral op negatieve opinies; nauwelijks op feiten. Naar mijn mening is Bart de Wever terecht niet gezwicht voor de eisen van Duitsland en de EU. Het bevriezen van Russische...

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