Without knowing we take advantage of others people ideas’ every day. Whether it is as simple as a fork or as elaborate as a major scientific breakthrough as the last discovery at CERN…
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The future of power
Today, we celebrate “Battery Day”. Why celebrating batteries? Actually, when you think about it, it makes sense. Take this day to imagine your life with no batteries for a second…You are feeling…
The early risers
The feeling when you get up early to go for a run, do some yoga or meditation let’s you feel like you rise above the world. You just dragged yourself out of…
Finding positivism through change of perspective
Now and then, there comes a time when the walls begin to close in. All the beautiful surroundings feel more like a barricade. Even with the most positive mood, it feels like…
Welcome 2016
If I look back and reflect on 2015, it has been a year filled with peaceful mountain peaks and beautiful views. Collecting memories and feelings of the sun on my face and…
Nature my friend, in good and bad times
Two weeks ago I went with my friends from the Dutch Climbing Association for a bivouac weekend in the Ardennes in Belgium. Houfallize was the place to be and so we decided…
Art and Activism
Brandalism ProjectJust before the start of the COP21, 600 anti-advertisement posters have been placed in public outdoor spaces through the streets of Paris. Over 80 artists, from 19 different countries were involved.…
Together, we create a circular future
If we continue like this, by the end of the century a global warming of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius will be inevitable. This comes with huge effects for our livelihoods. Imagine…
Arctic heroes
More than 100 years ago, tragic news shocked the world. Exactly on 12 November 1912 an Antarctic search party discovered the frozen bodies of Scott, Wilson and Bowers. The bodies were found…
Success and Happiness
Marketing professionals are adopting this philosophy. Take an example from Johnnie Walker, the whiskey brand. Their campaign “Keep Walking” ran for over 16 years, and was born out of the universal idea…