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DEADLINE: Between PREcrastination and PROcrastination
Procrastination and pre-crastination can be seen as the opposite extremes of the “delivering tasks on deadline” axis. Yet, while procrastination has been studied thoroughly in the past 30 years, pre-crastination has been discovered only recently (the term was first coined in 2014), thanks to the experiments of David A. Rosenbaum, Lanyun Gong, and Cory Adam…
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Reflections on identity
– Essay – Throughout history, two major opinions have been noted regarding identity. The first refers to identity as an inherent construct in the human being yet to be discovered. The second argues that identity is formed and it is constantly redefined by interacting with the Other and depends on the context (Hall 1992, cited…
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Camino de Santiago and the project management lessons learned on the way
Camino de Santiago is one of the most renowned catholic pilgrimages in the world. The traditional route – the French Way – starts in Saint Jean Pied de Port (France), ends in Santiago de Compostela (Spain), and is about 800 km long. Although its origins were purely religious, today more and more people are perceiving…
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Gratitude
Surrounded by love, I celebrate my healing. Blessed and grateful. A.G. It’s been a very long healing journey and the last 3,5 years were more intense in this regard. I pulled myself back from many social interactions and engaged only in those that felt good and supportive. This time was about the relationship with myself.…
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36 years wise
I was having a conversation the other day at work about past events in the history of Europe and my country (Romania). And, as I was telling my colleagues that I was too young (practically a baby) to remember any of those events, one of them replied “Adina, you do realize that now we know…
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The unintended effect of “I do what I can”
To me, “we do what we can” has always sounded like an invitation to maintain a sort of balance, especially in critical situations. I found it quite soothing hearing it from my work colleagues, as a reminder to not overdo it. That until I realised it might have actually led me into a mental trap.…
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