What is the hidden power of a smile?


TED?


Some of you may be familiar with TED. TED? TED's mission is to "TED is a nonprofit Devoted to spreading ideas, Usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less)." Originally, they were conferences about technology, design and entertainment. Currently, these talks cover almost all topics, whether business, sciences, ... it's definitely an incredible source of inspiration and learning, a genuine spirit openness. 

Why you should go out now

Yes fall is present, yes, it's getting cold, it rains often ... so what? Why not going outside? As the Swiss would say "There is no bad weather, there are only bad equipments!" 



A discovery of poetical street art: Pejac

I am curious by nature and love to discover again and again new things, new artists, new art expressions. As explained here, I hope you can, thanks to this site, make many beautiful discoveries. The artists are very numerous and unfortunately art and culture are areas sometimes put aside by our society, especially in times of crisis, while they allow to escape a few minutes, take a step back, smile, discover, share, ... 
Besides, if you're an artist, feel free to share your work! 


I recently discovered, quite by chance, a Spanish artist: Pejac! 


How to start the day to be more productive?



Wake up ... One of the hardest steps of the day for some of us ... And yet, so mandatory. Alarm clock, leave our bed, shower, look in front of the mirror, breakfast ... and presto, we jump in our car, we take public transport , ... The day really begins, we leave, perhaps already late, for work. This is the daily routine for lot of us.

I'm young... and I like classical music! If I say Versailles and Mozart, what do you say?

I'm young ... and I like classical music!

It may be trivial to some, amazing to others, and yet ...

The stereotype of the person who loves classical music is a person aged 45, who has a family, who has principles, which is cultivated, intelligent, who has money ... What a pity! Why only these people could enjoy classical music, a so rich and varied music? We are not talking of summer hits but requiem, concerto, opera, ... many of composer/songwriters have died long before we stop to interpret their works.

You don't have to try to understand classical music to enjoy it. Let yourself be taken away by the sound, notes, instruments, ... And contrary to popular belief, this musical style is not restricted to those of the upper classes. Many initiatives, and I strongly encourage them to do, want to make classical music accessible to a much wider audience, both from a financial and a cultural perspective.







Reveal your inner artist - The artistic challenge


Are you an artist?

You're not an artist? Yes, you are one! We are all artists, we all can be creative even if we refuse to admit it.
Why do we think that we are not artists? Because we are afraid. Although we do not always dare to admit, the judgment of others on our own creative work scares us. Sometimes it is enough that one made ​​fun of us a few years ago to no longer dare to express, to draw on a sheet corner, to sing loudly ... 
Art is not an exact science, a painting is not good or bad from the time it is personal. Certainly, there are techniques to acquire if we want to respect the concepts of perspective, proportion, etc. You can not replicate a Picasso, Manet or Magritte overnight but is that really the goal? Why not dare to start simply, whatever the result?


Learn, learn,...Why is it so important?

If there is well one to understand when leaving the studies is to never stop learning! 
And you know what? We are never too old to learn.
Why must we learn again and again


Learn to progress 

It might seem obvious but it is important to remember that we learn primarily to train, to learn new skills in order to progress in our carrière, to improve, to become better and better. We also learn from our mistakes and those of others. 

Facebook: a virtual world, beware!



Numerous studies show that Facebook users are beginning to get tired of this platform, while everyone still seems to be there ... For a good reason?

A world of image

Dare we say, Facebook is a waste of time. Many of us spend on Facebook "just a few seconds» to finally stay there very long minutes. But what is the real value of Facebook if not to spy on every move of his "friends"? Real hub of voyeurism , we like to hang out there to analyze the behaviors of others (comments, "like" , statutes, songs listened, games , ...) and the image they give ( pictures, number of friends , reactions, ... ) because yes , we are talking here about IMAGE . Facebook is an illusion where everyone becomes a character; create his own style, his “life”.

But imagination sometimes takes precedence over reason and we get lost in the virtual world. Some envy the lives of others, others rely on this site to discover a new met person. Even the tax administration, among others, uses Facebook to compare the tax returns of individuals to the "real" lifestyle they lead, according to their virtual profile!

But since when do we need an internet platform to get an idea of ​​a person we just met? Are we so dependent on these notions of images and appearance that seem to govern our society?

Although some of us regularly take facebook breaks, this image tool has become a factor of stress, whether for couples who lack confidence, people who accepted their colleagues as friends on facebook or those already suffering from a lack of self-confidence.





Do you really want to be happy? Make the choice of happiness!




Being happy ... we all want to be happy, really? Being happy is a lifestyle choice, not always easy to make, but that makes life so much nicer.


Many people keep trotting their misfortunes, their losses, their failures and always find a reason for complaints. You do not become happy overnight but step by step. The first step? Choose to be happy. To do this, we must dare to turn the page. This step can be difficult but it is necessary. The challenge is not to forget the past, but manage to leave it where it is to live in the present, enjoy it and be able to run with confidence in the future. In addition, we must learn to love ourselves. No one is perfect, everyone has default but we are all unique and have our qualities and strengths.