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The Importance of Happiness

[5 Mar 2010 | 0 Comments]

It was Aristotle who said "All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind", but what is it about paid jobs that make this the case? To find the answer let’s consider the differences between paid and unpaid jobs. One summer I got a 5 day job working at what could only be described as an ex-bo... [More]

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Roofus The Painter

[30 Dec 2009 | 0 Comments]

Meet Roofus. He’s a professional painter. He paints because he’s discovered that paintings sell pretty well and it affords him the finer things in life. Roofus gets particularly stressed when producing his work, and sometimes he’s not even sure if the painting will work out. Usual... [More]

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[28 Dec 2009 | 0 Comments]

Often I hear short meaningful statements that seem to make so much sense. I thought I’d note them down so I can remind myself of them later. Learn by doing. Self-organising and autonomous wins over managed. Be inspired and have a well defined vision. Work is not unenjoyable by definition. It takes... [More]

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