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Gratitude

We, the citizens of developed countries, believe that we have miserable lives. We embrace minor problems as huge problems. Everyone knows the (ironic) expression: First world problems. I feel like we struggle for life in the traffic, we the queue to the McDonalds, for a place in the parking lot, for the…

Mediterranean food

Eating is one of the most pleasures things that one can do. It fed us, which a survival needs of all animals and if the food is good it will make us enjoy eating it. The topic of food opens several discussions: famine, the bad food, and bad eating habits, the way that food is made, animal vs…

The zone

One of the most important things that one should have is interests. If you don’t like to do anything you are dammed to boredom and lack of self-development to the rest of your life.

Why is this so important? First, it helps you to build yourself as a person with different skills…

Fight or flight

Someone, somewhere, somehow already had the dilemma of fighting against the problem or get away from it. Most of the times, running away from the problems seems the easiest way to solve problems. Therefore, it is commonly our first temptation to pursue. However, it is often common that after a while…

Being Skeptic

As far as I remember, I was never a believer. Fortunately, I was not baptized — since my parents’ families belong two different religions (i.e., Catholic and Protestant) then decided not chose a religion for me, and I could not be more appreciated. However, I would consider myself agnostic, even if I…

Tech Speculation

I am a big fan of 70’s/80’s sci-fi, nowadays some of those books are no longer sci-fi but historical romances.

The 365 Days of Writing Prompts challenge of today is: The next big thing: What will the…

Expo’98

Yesterday it was the 20th birthday of the Expo’98 in Lisbon. It was all over the news. Twenty years ago, Lisbon was a different city. In particular, the place where the Expo’98 was set. In the two years before the Expo everyone was already talking about it. Outdoors, school visit tour to the place, merchandising…

Blogging goals

I start this blog with one primary goal, to write every day some small text (in English). The best way to improve a skill is to practice. If you manage to spend time on something that you want to improve, you must practice if not daily at least the most you can.