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53: You’re not Making Progress Because You’re in a Permanent Place of Paralysis

You’re not Making Progress Because You’re in a Permanent Place of Paralysis

I’m cleaning private households to support myself financially. It’s a repetitive, meditative and fun task which allows me to think while giving people a hand in their homes.

Today it struck me: You (me included) don’t move forward in your project, relation or business because you don’t know how. It’s valid for physical work (e.g. cleaning) and cognitively demanding tasks like writing.

When I start writing a client’s text „from the hips“ (without a plan, pre-defined order or structure) I’m usually wasting time. I like to tell myself that eventually, it will turn out into a good text. It won’t and never did. It’s rubbish. Read More

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52: If You’re Not Extraordinary At Anything, Always Be Exceptionally Nice

If You’re Not Extraordinary At Anything, Always Be Exceptionally Nice

I just welcomed two Colombian travelers who had recently graduated from university and are now on their reward tour in Europe.

While I was talking to them on the way to their temporary home, my place in Berlin, I was wondering how easy it is to be outstanding in one specific regard: being nice. I was welcoming them with hugs, introduced them to the city in my own way and had a great exchange.

At my home, I offered them something to drink, a tea, some snack, prepared their bed (they’re using my room while I’ll be taking the couch) and let them have a nap. After the siesta, I helped them plan the rest of the day and let them go. That was nice because they literally told me, and I was happy they received it like that.

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51: Repeat Your Speech Over And Over Again Even If You’re Tired Of It, There’s Always Someone Who Will Hear It For The First Time

Repeat Your Speech Over And Over Again Even If You’re Tired Of It, There’s Always Someone Who Will Hear It For The First Time

Today I was about to purchase a yearly subscription for public transportation in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. I entered one of the customer’s information points where you can ask for general information or buy tickets.

I asked about the conditions for the ticket like contract duration, options to cancel and cancellation fees. The lady on the other side of the desk decided to not answer in spoken language but grabbing a sheet, putting it right in front of my face, pointing her finger to a text that was small and hard to read.

„So, you don’t want to talk to me?“, I asked. She replied with an obvious sound of disenchantment (read: annoyed) because she was not in the mood of really answering my questions since it was all written on the paper, right? Read More

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