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The urge to criticize and compare

I'm traveling again these next 10 day but this time to Chicago.

When I come to the US, I always feel the need to criticize and compare people, places and culture.

Why is the waiter or waitress behaving so nicely? In Europe, it's like...
Why do people talk to each other that much? In Europe, it's like ....
Why is the infrastructure so bad? In Europe, it's like ....

I'm trying to understand WHY I'm doing this and it's not easy.

Is it because I lived in the US for 8 years as a kid?
Is it because I'm from the old continent with a born jealousy of the US?
Is it because I would like to behave like them?
Is it mandatory for your brain to compare what it doesn't understand?

Now that I'm aware of this urge, let's improve...

I love you USA 😉

Tips from a wannabe Frequent Traveler

I've been traveling quite a bit these last 2 months, not only in Europe, but also longer flights in North America and Asia.

I love watching how frequent travellers behave. Here are some quick tips I gathered from blogs, discussion and my own experiences :

> Don't drink and fly

> Be nice to the stewards even if you are tired. Their smiles always helps.

> The air up there is very very dry so :
1- drink water every 30m max,
2- use NaCl nose spray at least 1x per hour.

> Take of your shoes off, you'll fell much better.

> Use your own music earplugs (not the iPhone). It sounds better and works.

> Sleep with earplugs and cover your eyes - you'll sleep much more.

> Take time to arrange your stuff before sitting down.

> Stretch when going to the toilet. You'll look foolish but your body will feel much better the next day.

And the last one
> Stop complaining and enjoy the ride :-)

Have you got any other travelling tips? Use the comment section

Thoughts of a European in Asia

I've just returned from a 12 day trip to Asia, which took me to Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shenzen.

Coming back home to Switzerland had a special impact on me. Our old continent called Europe seems even older. We seem like the declining Roman empire on a downward slope.

I've got one advice to the young people growing up : learn Chinese and go study in Asia.

Your future will be BRIGHT, but your future is in ASIA!

Choices

Currently in a A380 to Singapour on a evening flight.

It's always funny to see how people allocate their time in a 10 to 12 hours flight. It's all bases on choices.

For me, the choices are :
0- play vs work
1- alcohol vs water
2- movie vs kindle
3- music vs audiobook/podcast

The "play vs work" choice is the determining one, because "play" will give way to alcohol/movie/music.
It's a not such a bad choice after all 😋

Seth's blog

I was listening to the Tim Ferriss Show podcast, and fell on this episode "How Seth Godin Manages His Life — Rules, Principles, and Obsessions".

Seth is an Internet god who seems to live by his own dog food. Main lesson I take out of his life explanation "try, try, try until it sticks".

Instead of just posting links to my Twitter feed, I'll try to provide you with some context of why the link, quote, or news is important to me.

Let's see if this sticks - anyway thanks Seth.

Seth's Blog :: http://sethgodin.typepad.com
Tim Ferriss Show :: https://overcast.fm/+BmGUdcEGE