Intellectual Honesty
As a lawyer I have an overriding duty as an officer of the court. Such a duty carries with it the “absolute duty of honesty to the court”, including the […]
Category Archives: Personal Development
Awesome People: Nomadic Chick
Every now and then I like to profile “awesome people” – people who embody the Our World philosophy in their everyday lives. Today’s guest is Jeannie Mark, the author of […]
What’s Your Mission?
When I reflect on the state of the world, as one often does, I see both vast despair and endless possibility. Billions of our fellow human beings languish in poverty- […]
Awesome People: Chris Guillebeau
My vision for Our World is to connect people throughout the world who dream big and are constantly striving to improve themselves and the society they live in. That is […]
Endurance
Endurance, writes Professor Sir Mason Durie, “is founded on the two dimensions of time and resilience.” (Nga Tai Matatu: Tides of Maori Endurance, Oxford University Press, 2005) Time has a […]
A Meaningful Life
“When I am old I’d rather regret the things I did, than regret the things I did not do” Browsing the net this afternoon I stumbled across the above quote […]
The Four Burners Theory
Chris Guillebeau over at The Art of Non-Conformity has posted a discussion he recently had regarding the Four Burners Theory. In his post, which you can read here, Chris asks […]
The 15 Minute Reading Experience
I am an avid reader of books. Between readings for work and leisure I often churn through 200-500 pages of text a day. The more I read, the more I […]
