A message to all American friends — “As long as people are people, democracy in the full sense of the word will always remain an ideal. One may approach democracy as one would a horizon, in ways that may be better or worse, but which can never fully be attained. In this sense you, too, are merely…

Yet, we are in the prime position for a better future — Humanity has never been dumber. Yes, the technological advancement of the last decades is remarkable. We continue to produce and construct wonderful creations, as we always did. …

We should celebrate them as much as we can. — Running is a hip thing. Often it seems like all the cool cats run. “You don’t run? That’s weird.” You may be tired of a dozen friends telling you running is the activity we were born to do, convincing you it is essential to become a healthy individual. But maybe…

Here I stand, a fool. Learn from me. — “If you find a mountain, you start climbing, and you spend your whole life climbing it, and you get, say, to two-thirds of the way. Then you see the peak is like way up there, but you’re two-thirds of the way up, you’re still really high up, but now to…

History is a mirror that reflects every one of us. — You’re 18 years old boy about to graduate from high school. You don’t know what to do next in your life. Since you like challenges, you choose the most prestigious university in your country and apply for one of their most challenging programs. This is what I did. At 19…

Discover new dimensions — “Those who actualize those half-born visions into artistic productions are those who begin to transform what we do not understand into what we can at least start to see. That is the role of the artist, occupying the vanguard.” — Jordan Peterson, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life Are…

It means you are ready to spiral up — “The path isn’t a straight line; it’s a spiral. You continually come back to things you thought you understood and see deeper truths.” ― Barry H. Gillespie Our personal journeys are not linear. We don't climb the simple staircase, step by step approaching success (whatever it means for you). Personal…

You don’t have to write to be part of the Medium community — Do you know what’s the Medium motto? You don’t, do you? Here it is. “Medium — Where good ideas find you.” Medium has become a haven for writers. …

If you want your counterpart to really embrace it — Imagine the scene. The team leader summons you to his office. You know why. You just made a critical error and it is going to cost your company thousands of dollars in lost revenue. You hadn’t keep an eye on the deadline and submitted the essential project a week late…