La Vida Real - Profesiones.

Have you ever thought that every object you cross paths with has a story to tell? From the screw you find on the sidewalk to the banana peel that stayed in the middle of the street or the shoes that hang from the telephone wire or the light. What if objects could tell us their story? I'm sure we'd discover all sorts of adventures, from the object that went to the woods and lived an exciting journey alongside its owner, only to fall in the middle of the train station, to the dime coin that slipped out of some elderly person's wallet who earned it with great effort. Each object has something to tell and doesn't need to talk to convey its story; all you need is to observe and have an open mind. Recently, I've been using mobile platform transportation to get from my home to the school where I teach, and I've discovered all sorts of stories with the drivers. However, one of these days I got into a vehicle that had a metal grille separating the front from the back, an...

The story goes that King Solomon asked his wise men to create a ring with an inscription that would help him keep perspective in times of joy and sorrow. They gave him a ring with the inscription "This too shall pass." These simple words hold a deep wisdom that we can apply to our daily lives. In life, nothing is permanent, neither good nor bad. Being aware of the impermanence of things and emotions will help us enjoy more and suffer less. By accepting that everything changes, we can learn to appreciate the present and make more objective decisions. Objectivity in Decision Making When we see a high-level executive making a difficult decision, we assume they don't have feelings because we couldn't have made such a choice ourselves. However, the reality is that everyone has feelings. It's just their job, and as such, they need to have good emotional management that allows them to separate the emotional part from making more objective decisions. One of them once told...

Today, it's extremely easy to believe that we own and possess everything that is part of our lives. It's easy to get lost in the sea of information, pressure, and urgency for perfection, giving us the false impression that every single result of our efforts belongs to us. Nothing could be further from the truth. It's enough to understand that the pronoun "my" implies possession and, therefore, that we own everything that follows. My wife, my house, my car, my title, my money, my gadgets... This false sense of ownership is even accentuated by all media and social networks. This is the article of the moment, unique and everyone wants it; buy it and stand out from the rest, even if it does the same thing as one that's 90% cheaper but has a better camera that you don't even know how to use. Be your best version! Everything is just a click away, and if you don't do it, you're wasting your life; take the opportunity and stand out from the rest. We see co...