by Ela | May 25, 2012 | Learning, Nerdy, Understanding
Let me first clarify what I mean by a “bad idea” here. “Bad idea” means ineffective, at best and stopping progress, at worst. “Learning from mistakes” is an expression strongly rooted not only in our language, but also our...
by Ela | Nov 6, 2011 | Patterns, Reflection, Stories, Understanding
A beautiful quilt by Inge Duin. See www.ingeduin.nl. When I was a student I was working in Germany during the summer holidays. Some years I worked on farm fields. It was a hard, physical work, usually 11-13h daily, six or seven days a week. My goal was to earn money...