
How do you carry on then? How do you take pride in yourself and your work? John Wooden’s advice to his players says it: Change the definition of success. “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” “Ambition,” Marcus Aurelius reminded himself, “means tying your wellbeing to what other people say or do . . . Sanity means tying it to your own actions.” In other words: Do your work. Do it well. Let that be the end of your concern.
…lore careful experiments in decriminalizing and regulating drugs. A “drug free world” is a fiction. Regulation is not the same as legalization. There are a tremendous range of options residing between outright prohibition and legalization. Ci…
…ogrammes for youngsters, matching their talent with the market demands, is crucial. In other words, the education system based on theory is outdated: a step forward is needed to establish strong links between the world of education and the world of work, so that young people receive the training they need to meet the needs of the labour market.