“We were brought here for a purpose, for a reason
All of us, each one of us was brought here for a reason
…It may be hard for the others to accept
But everything happens for a reason.”
- John Locke (LOST s05e07 – The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham)
Note:
All this week, posts on The Walkabout focus on [...]
Elie Wiesel
First off, the Perils of Indifference is a speech Elie Wiesel gave on 12 April 1999, in Washington, D.C.
Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust at Auschwitz. For this very reason, he is an undisputed authority on what humanity, or better still – the lack of it, really is. He experienced untold crimes against humanity first-hand [...]
Less is More
Simplicity is a vital aspect of life that is often overlooked. Many believe that complex means more, and therefore better. The truth is quite to the contrary.
In design, simplicity is a key component of a rich user experience and robust function. This has been further explored at Complit Design. Less is more in [...]
Inspired Reading
This comeback post has been inspired by a blog post by a friend on Purpose, and by a Goals Report by Brian Tracy that I recently read.
Peter’s Walkabout
On March 10 2009, Peter’s Walkabout was launched. From the very first post, we sought to identify, share and benefit from whatever lessons life throws at us [...]
IDEAS WORTH SHARING
Every once in a while, we all experience something so wonderful that it becomes really hard not to share.
Well, for a while, I have been reading a most wonderful document. Yeah, it is really short (only 23 pages). It’s quite a deep piece, trust you me.
It is a report by Foundation for Entrepreneurial [...]
Critical Thinking is a vital part of development and cognition. Every action is predicated on one’s thought process, it’s therefore imperative that the thinking itself be healthy and forward-looking.
Critical Thinking: Tools For Taking Charge Of Your Professional And Personal Life, was published in 2002 by the Financial Times Prentice Hall. It’s written by Richard Paul [...]
Guest post by PinkM
Well, Pete honored me by asking me to guest post on here. No idea what wisdom is expected, but I’ll do my best to be me.
A couple of days ago, I did this post on giving and uplifting others in all I do, and a couple of comments prompted this post.
See, we [...]
Don’t Eat the Marshmallow, yet.
This is a short talk Dr Joachim De Posada gave at the 2009 TED U conference. He underscores the essence of delaying gratification and having self control, character traits which should be grained from an early stage in child development.
In fact, this character trait can be used to predict future success [...]
Lately, I’ve had the chance to look back at days gone by, to those cherishable moments that truly add value and epitomize meaning in life.
It was then that I thought, “What if Pete was forever young?”
The following song by Alphaville, is a timeless reminder . . . Enjoy!
FOREVER YOUNG
Let’s dance in style, lets dance for [...]
Forgiveness is freeing up and putting to better use the energy once consumed by holding grudges, harboring resentments, and nursing unhealed wounds. It is rediscovering the strengths we always had and relocating our limitless capacity to understand and accept other people and ourselves.
- Sidney and Suzanne Simon (WisdomQuotes.com)
Forgiveness is typically defined as the process of [...]
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