Category Archives: Society
Fighting The Drag-Down Effect
I am not sure whether there is such a word like ‘drag-down’, especially since English is not my native language. But, I am well-known for little linguistic experiments. In this post I want to take some time to write about a phenomenon, which I simply want to call ‘the drag-down effect’, which refers to the attempts of other people dragging you down to your place in society, which you are so eagerly wanting to break out from. I come from a family, in which personal finance has never been a priority. You want something more expensive? Then take a loan and use your >> Read More
Generation Overstressed
Generally I am quite happy with my life. Surely I want to improve a few things here and there, I do sports to keep fit and healthy, and my monthly salary is keeping me off the streets. I even have some money to save up, to invest, and to enjoy a holiday twice a year. I am single, but I am not breaking my head about it; my focus is on other places right now. Still I can’t help feeling a bit stressed. In the 90′s, when I still went to school, and later on started my education in International Business, things were somewhat more relaxed. But now… I can’t help feeling >> Read More
Overcoming Shyness and Social Anxiety
Social anxiety and shyness are more around us than we think. Social anxiety is anxiety, or a sense of extreme fear, about social situations, interactions with other people, and generally how we perceive social settings. Social anxiety is often formed during childhood, and usually remains unnoticed until adolecense or early adulthood. Social anxiety is usually a great burden to those individuals impacted, since it normally results in a small social circle, and the inability to engage in new relationships and friendship. However, at a business level, social anxiety also has a great negative >> Read More
Amsterdam Airport Closes its Doors – Is It All About The Money?
Yes, I know… I wrote an article one or two weeks ago about why it makes sense to spend Christmas at home, yet I am planning a trip around this time of the year; I live in Frankfurt, and my family lives in a smaller town in The Netherlands, so I decided to visit my family for Christmas. So I though. Just as I was about to get on a delayed flight at 13h10, the flight crew anounced that Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has cancelled all flights and is closing its doors for the rest of the day. The reason? Snow. So, I went down to get back my luggage… I thought. As I am writing this >> Read More
Instantly Millionaire – What To Do With All That Cash?
Every now and then I have been thinking what I would do if I would win a few million in a lottery, or in the casino. I am sure most people have, perhaps you have. I have been discussing all possible scenarios with my friends, and often we ended up talking about expensive sports cars, yachts, luxurious estates and world travel. Honestly, if this is really how I would spend my millions, I would probably be instantly in debt. I watched a documentary the other week, in which they were looking at what people had done with the millions they had won in a lottery, and as it became obvious, most >> Read More
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