Reunion (2014)

Write Your Own Feedback

It was the third day of his visit and the end of another productive day of silences, conversations, reading, writing and reflection. I had given the TA presentation in Amsterdam

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Make Your Own Tools

I gave a talk at Amsterdam University’s Business School yesterday. Near the beginning I spoke of the importance of writing things down and the necessity of seeking feedback from others

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Nature Or Habit?

I was once asked how much of ourselves we can change. I responded that there are certain elements of personality which are not even worth trying to change. We are

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Making Everything Conscious

Late last night we found the final piece of the jigsaw. It took us an hour to get there and was triggered by a line in the previous post, about

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Cockiness & Humility

I was always cocky, but nobody ever challenged me about it until I met Karaj. Even then, it took a couple of years for my arrogance to flourish because for

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Olive Oil & Serving Spoons

This is a delightful example of completing the picture; the procedure of relating both or all sides of a shared experience. It creates clarity, provides learning opportunities and enhances the

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From Curiosity To Reflection

I ended the first post of this series talking about having the curiosity of a child in a brand new playground. As I wrote that line I questioned whether the

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Complete Commitment

I felt it when we spoke on the phone in January, but being with Karaj over the past couple of days, it has been unavoidable. It’s an aspect of the

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This Is Our Celebration

I told him what I had written yesterday: that I didn’t want to show off. He interrupted me, saying, ‘You should show off. This is our celebration.‘ He explained that

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A Reunion

I’m off to visit Karaj today. Aside from a couple of hours in his company a few years back, this is the first time I will have seen him since

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