Sometimes, it´s not what is written in the syllabus of a school or university what really counts, but what isn´t. That huge beautiful part of a tree that we see, is possible thanks to the part that we don´t see. The tree worked hard to produce strong roots. These are what enables a gigantic magestic tree. Similarly, others may only see our sucess. But behind this facade, there are many hours building strong foundations: our roots. The best thing we can learn, is how to learn

Ever notice people who mostly ignore others and then wonder why they are ignored when they run into trouble? "He who doesn´t nurture friendship in the good times.... let him not demand quick sudden friendship in hard times"

This muddy and abused word. How do we really define it? Success is quite different from one society to other. I would say it is mostly confused as material success, specially in western society. Yet there are plenty of examples of people who earn a living and call themselves as "satisfied", without having too many posessions. Ikigai: un concepto japonés sobre el sentido de la vida It has been said, that money changes significantly lives when it helps to overcome the lin

"She´s got a strong character, let´s choose her as our leader" Having a strong character is seen as an asset, right? I mean, it is a faithful predictor of success in life. Does it mean the ability to apply force on others? I mean, being pushy to make them retreat and accept your opinions and decisions by force? I think it means quite the opposite. "The kindest person in the room is often the smartest" There has been a lot written on developing leadership skills and a strong