Dare to crack an egg!
You’ve got to crack an egg to make an omelette.
Fresh chicken egg from the Acla.
Before going to bed
think of the things you did well and accomplished in a day, rather than beating yourself up about mishaps. It will set your compass needle to getting more things right and let you sleep better.
Reflection in the Saoseosee.
Start with little
To start a challenging task or develop a habit start with little – less even than you can certainly achieve. It will give you the reward of succeeding and the incentive to continue.
Low hanging flowers.
bleibe sachlich
Ich: Wie gehst du mit herausfordernden Personen und Situationen bei der Arbeit um?
Nina: Ich bleibe sachlich.
Zen masters
“Your children are your zen masters.”
– Jack Kornfield in a podcast interview with Tim Ferris on Finding freedom, love and joy in the present
The rewards of expanding one’s comfort zone
“I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do it.”
– Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
What I learned at Samos hospital
Even in adverse and unfamiliar situations establish a routine. Bounce back to rituals such as remembering my daily mantra (make today count; be kind), reading the newspaper.
Journal. It helps reflect, connect the dots and provide structure. This creates perspective and understanding.
Never stop counting my blessings, first and foremost
Continue reading “What I learned at Samos hospital”What to do when lost…
s-tay calm
t-hink
o-bserve
p-lan
Scouting mnemonic quoted in the film Captain fantastic.
Ski tour to Piz Mezdi.
Gemba – go to the place
Gemba – 現場 – Japanese term meaning “the real place”
“In quality management, gemba means the manufacturing floor and the idea is that if a problem occurs, the engineers must go there to understand the full impact of the problem, gathering data from all sources.”
“The only real way to understand a problem is to go and see it on the ground.” Economist article on Genchi genbutsu here.