Plog: Paulie’s Blog
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When is ‘less’ really ‘more’?
You’ve heard this before, “less is more” and sometimes we mumble to ourselves that “Yup, it sure is” and almost immediately we’ve moved on because in reality, we don’t actually think about what this represents. I mean seriously, how can less be more? Then there’s “too much of a good thing“. Sure, why don’t I…
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5 Essentials to beef-up your home computing experience
I’ve become increasingly aware of the knowledge gap many people have when they work on their PCs and the little things that I might do/have that make a big difference for me for my home computing. So, I thought it might be a nice idea to relay a few of the essentials that I think…
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What is micro-credit and how it works
What are micro-credit and micro-loans? What is the Grameen bank? Should the availability of loans be a basic human right as with food, water and shelter?
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Your Home
If you are remotely socially conscious you need to watch this film. It’s 90 minutes long and worth every second of your time. Please watch the video on the link below and send it on. It will take you on a journey from the beginning to where we are at now and what’s in store…
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Fasting: the one-day fast
Ever since coming back from my detox-fasting program in Thailand in May, I have resolved to undertake a weekly 1-day fast to maintain my health or at least aim to keep it up to the levels I experienced when I left Thailand following the detox. I haven’t managed to put this into effect until now…
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The ‘need’ for friendship
While at university a decade ago I met some really fantastic people, some of which I’m still in regular contact with today, most of which however I’m not. It was at this time I had a friendship that was both wonderful and tragic all at once, that taught me things about myself and about friendships…
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Infatuation: Flights of fancy
This is a bit of a random post, somewhat outside of the normal theme of my writings of late. They’re usually a bit more structured and based on sky high principles of living a better life, but today, I feel like writing about a topic we all have to deal with: infatuation
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A follow up: What are the benefits of fasting?
This is a follow up to my previous article on the benefits of undergoing a fast for the purposes of detoxification for your body. Probably best to give that a read if you haven’t already done so, and then coming back here again to see the aftermath.
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How to lose your wealth by doing nothing
I’d like to introduce you to the term ‘understatement’: We are in very uncertain economic times. So what’s new? What is new, is how you should handle your finances/money/wealth. Anyone who hasn’t been an adult during a depression will hopefully have realised by now that anything they have experienced up until this point will not…
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What are the benefits of fasting?
At the time of writing, I am on day 6 of a 7-day fasting program. I came to the resort specifically for this purpose as I wanted to explore the idea and the benefits of such an undertaking on my body and mind. Wikipedia defines fasting as: Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining…
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