The doctor informed me that I had a few days before she would pass away, due to the irreversible damage from the stroke. He urged me to make arrangements for her dignified death and take as long as I needed to mourn and spend time with her. Once she was a...
“Have you ever thought about optimising love?”, she asked, after a few drinks. We were in a quiet Victorian bar with a high ceiling, wooden and leathery decor. “I don’t think this is a rather appropriate topic.” hesitantly, I replied....
Some brief thoughts came to my mind over the last few months about helping others that I jotted down in my journal. I thought it might be worth sharing. Before you are quick to impose a judgement of my cynicality; or write to me in horror “Who damaged...
The vivid memories come back to me of a winter night in the Alps when I was skiing with a group of friends in finance and banking a few years ago. At that time, I wanted to apply for a Master in Computer Science but could not afford the international tuition fees. I...
Every year-end, I write a post about the 10 ultimate lessons I have learnt throughout the year. This is the fifth sequel to the 10 lessons I have learnt in 2016, in 2015, in 2014 and in 2013. 1. The law of nature is always to optimise for the whole and support natural...