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Our perspective toward life is our final and ultimate freedom. - The book of joy.
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The new Community page

Posted on 27th March 202527th March 2025 Chris

It’s been very quiet here for a while. Recently, I started a new project in the background that led to the new Community page. Something that reminds us that there are good people out there, and there are places to meet them. … Continue …The new Community page

The Kiss of Death, Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona, 2015
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Ray Dalio & Deepak Chopra on Life and Death

Posted on 2nd August 20242nd August 2024 ChrisW

This might be an interesting watch for Westerners exploring and adopting Eastern philosophy and practice. A respectful, appreciative conversation between two accomplished individuals – one shaped by the deeply capitalist US environment, the other raised

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sculpture of a house on top of a sphere in Utrecht
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But that won’t work

Posted on 30th May 2024 ChrisW

Failure is only an option when you stop on an odd-numbered but. John Wolpert Say what!? John Wolpert, on my LinkedIn radar due to his former involvement with blockchain pioneer ConsenSys, released a book about

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consult-Photo by mentatdgt from Pexels
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Decentralised adult education

Posted on 29th June 20211st August 2021 ChrisW

I care a lot about adult education because I’m a life-long learner. Having gone through a fair bit of academic, professional as well as continuous informal and unstructured learning, I have begun thinking about the

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IEEE Panel: Future of work and certification

Posted on 30th April 202130th April 2021 ChrisW

I participated at an informal panel discussion for IEEE Healthcare Blockchain AI Virtual Forum Session 6 alongside Jim Kyung-Soo Liew and Samantha Crowe and moderated by Sean Manion. Click here to check it out!

intergenerational support
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Quo vadis?

Posted on 11th October 202011th October 2020 ChrisW

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on various industries including manufacturing, travel & tourism as well as life sciences and healthcare. When we talk about ‘industries’, inevitably we talk about human lives. Let’s look beyond

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Let’s go & play!

Posted on 12th June 202012th June 2020 ChrisW

What is an adult scientist but a kid who’s never lost the curiosity. Neil deGrasse Tyson

circle of influence inspired by Stephen Covey
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Mindset – Circle of Influence

Posted on 22nd March 202022nd March 2020 ChrisW

We may worry about many things, but there’s only so much we can influence and even less that we can directly control. The latter is where we should focus our energy, both to generate results

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ICAS exam results & reflections

Posted on 1st February 20201st February 2020 ChrisW

Results have come out for my first 5 Test of Competence (TC) ICAS exams. I briefly reflect on what went well, and how my approach to studying can be improved.

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