THE POOL

"If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you..."

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:20:14 +0100

“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.”

- Chinese Proverb

Prof. Peter Kruse über Kreativität (german only)

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:06:24 +0100

Prof. Peter Kruse über Kreativität (german only)

John Cleese on Creativity (Creativity World Forum)

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:52:00 +0100

John Cleese on Creativity (Creativity World Forum)

"A good question beats a good answer"

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:24:34 +0100

“A good question beats a good answer”

- Alan Webber, Co-Founder Fast Company Magazine

Why Inspiration matters

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:56:19 +0100

Why Inspiration matters:

To become personally inspired, the best you can do is set up the optimal circumstances for inspiration. As a society, the best we can do is assist in setting up these important circumstances for everyone. An easy first step is simply recognizing the sheer potency of inspiration, and its potential impact on everything we do.

"Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn’t know the..."

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:13:28 +0200

““Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn’t know the first thing about either.”

“Jeder der versucht, eine Unterscheidung zwischen (Weiter-) Bildung und Unterhaltung zu machen, versteht von beidem nichts.””

- Marshall McLuhan

"Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:35:14 +0200

“Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”

- Anonymous

"Education being not merely the acquisition of technical knowledge, but the understanding of the..."

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:15:39 +0200

“Education being not merely the acquisition of technical knowledge, but the understanding of the whole problem of living.”

- Jiddu Krishnamurti

Lehrer oder Leerer?

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:03:06 +0200

Ein buddhistischer Gelehrter namens Nogaguna, der um das Jahr 200 lebte, erfand eine ganze Dialektik und gründete eine Schule, in der der “Leiter” der Schüler einfach alle ihre Ideen zu zerstören hatte - alle ihre philosophischen Ansichten vollständig zunichte zu machen.

"Das was weiss, was in allen Wesen der Wisser ist, ist niemals der Gegenstand seines eigenen Wissens"

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:58:57 +0200

“Das was weiss, was in allen Wesen der Wisser ist, ist niemals der Gegenstand seines eigenen Wissens”

- Shankara

Kurt Vonnegut

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:27:46 +0200

Kurt Vonnegut

“New business opportunities with disruptive...

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:52:00 +0200

“New business opportunities with disruptive thinking” from the conference “Mediaevolution” in Malmö (Aug 24-25, 2011) with two very inspiring talks from Luke Williams, a leading consultant and speaker on design and innovation strategy, and the author of Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business as well as Naveen Selvadurai a Co-founder of Foursquare. Curated by Tine Thygesen the CEO of Everplaces, a tech company working to build a whole new standard in personal navigation. Tine is also the co-founder of Founders House, a new concept in co-working, which has attracted international attention.

"Das Schicksal ruft uns nur selten in einem Augenblick unserer Wahl"

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:19:00 +0200

“Das Schicksal ruft uns nur selten in einem Augenblick unserer Wahl”

- Optimus Prime, “Transformers I”

"Der wirkliche Trick am Leben ist nicht Bescheid zu wissen, sondern sich des Geheimnisses bewusst zu..."

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:18:12 +0200

“Der wirkliche Trick am Leben ist nicht Bescheid zu wissen, sondern sich des Geheimnisses bewusst zu sein”

- Alan Wolf, “What the Bleep do we know”

What is Gamification?

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:04:21 +0200

What is Gamification?

Trans_Surfing 4

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:00:28 +0200

Jedes Dilemma schreit nach Experimenten. Jedes Experiment ist eine Frage, die der Welt gestellt wird. Jede Antwort ist eine Reise. Lass` das Leben die Route planen. Deine Aufgabe ist es leichtes Gepäck und eine Kamera mitzubringen…

"I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are..."

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:28:36 +0200

“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.”

- Roald Dahl (1916-1990)

by Golden Lucky (Saiman Chow, Sean Dougherty & Chad Colby)

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:55:51 +0200

by Golden Lucky (Saiman Chow, Sean Dougherty & Chad Colby)

"The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new.” / “Die Sonne schien, da sie..."

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:08:28 +0200

““The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new.”
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“Die Sonne schien, da sie keine andere Wahl hatte, auf nichts Neues.””

- Samuel Beckett / Murphy

"If you want truly to understand something, try to change it."

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:58:10 +0200

“If you want truly to understand something, try to change it.”

- Kurt Lewin