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Balance

A Little Secret About Leading a Balanced Life

February 13, 2009

Leading a balanced life is often considered the light at the end of the tunnel. We want to be productive and make enough money to spend more time with our loved ones and to pursue our personal hobbies and interests.
But I’ve discovered a little secret about having a balanced life, based on personal experience and [...]

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Structured Spontaneity

December 27, 2008

Many people find joy in breaking their daily routines and doing things that are completely spontaneous. Routines are seen as restrictions and spontaneity is seen as liberation.
However, routines can serve an important role in our lives and bring about advantages that we would not enjoy without them. So rather than seeking to escape from routines [...]

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Personal State of Emergency

December 17, 2008

In politics, a State of Emergency is a government declaration that extends the authority of government to a scope beyond its normal bounds. In effect, a democratic country can enforce dictatorial policies to respond to a threat.
This is something we’re hearing more about in recent years because of the threat of terrorism.
What distinguishes a democratic [...]

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