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#badenpowell #lostagain #inthewoods

“Never in my years as Secretary-General have I seen such potent forces rising up in societies urging people to retreat. Preying on insecurity. Profiting on division. Promoting fear.

Turn inward, they say. Build barriers. It is our way or no way. I think perhaps the biggest war being waged today does not involve guns or tanks or fighter jets

The biggest confrontation is the battle for minds.

On the one hand, there are those who want to divide the world into ‘us and them’. On the other, stand those who see humanity, in the words of the UN Charter, as ‘we the peoples.’ This is a battle that ‘we the peoples’ simply cannot afford to lose.”

Ban Ki-moon remarks at Tel Aviv University on June 27, 2016

#BadenPowell #LostAgain #InTheWoods

“Moderate intoxication—a blood alcohol content of about 0.075—improves problem solving and leads to what participants in the Consciousness and Cognition study referred to as ‘sudden insights,’ which the sober participants reported significantly less often. That’s not a blanket license to get drunk on deadline, though.”

How Environment Can Boost Creativity: Dim lighting and ambient noise may lead to more out-of-the-box ideas.

Brace for change! Designers, creatives, and imagineers…ignite your communities with a new vision and carry on! #BeBraveBrexit

Beautiful @danielfleury_

So refreshing… @SWatercolour

“If you have enough understanding and love, then every moment — whether it’s spent making breakfast, driving the car, watering the garden, or doing anything else in your day — can be a moment of joy.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

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