The Hegemony Paradox - Part I
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The Hegemony Paradox - Part I

Few literary figures embody this paradox better than Shakespeare’s Macbeth. A once-loyal nobleman, Macbeth's ambition leads him to betray King Duncan, seize the throne, and systematically eliminate those closest to him, including his ally Banquo.

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The New Year's "Change Mirage"
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The New Year's "Change Mirage"

The French have a saying: "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." Loosely translated, it means, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." As we welcome the new year, this concept may seem a bit surprising or even a little uncomfortable. After all, the New Year is usually synonymous with reinvention—the promise of shedding old habits and emerging transformed.

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When Saying ‘Yes’ Holds Everyone Back: Understanding and Avoiding the Abilene Paradox
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When Saying ‘Yes’ Holds Everyone Back: Understanding and Avoiding the Abilene Paradox

When was the last time you said yes when you really wanted to say no? Maybe it was in a meeting at work, during a family conversation, or while organizing a community event. You didn’t want to rock the boat, so you went along with it—only to find out later that no one else really wanted it either. That’s the Abilene paradox in action—a quiet decision-making trap where we mistake silence for agreement, and everyone ends up dissatisfied. 

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Joy is a Choice (Explained Through a Victorian Novel)
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Joy is a Choice (Explained Through a Victorian Novel)

An iconic Victorian novel, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, portrays life transformation through the lens of a miser businessman, Scrooge, who opted to live a judgemental, bitter life. This particular story illustrates that joy is a choice.

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Purposely Selecting a Positive Mindset
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Purposely Selecting a Positive Mindset

Can we purposely select our attitude every day? Most of us tend to let our situations pick our daily attitude on our behalf. We are in a good mood as long as we get up on time, the kids work together and get to school on time, the vehicle begins without a problem, we do not experience much traffic congestion on the way to work, the boss doesn’t yell, our workload is workable, etc.

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Growing Our Inner “Happiness Gardens”
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Growing Our Inner “Happiness Gardens”

If you have found your way to this short article, it might be because there is something within you that is looking for more positivity and happiness. Who does not? Even the most positive and optimistic would feel uncertain and anxious in the unusual and challenging times that we currently live.

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How To Foster Human Connection in an AI-Dominant World?
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How To Foster Human Connection in an AI-Dominant World?

As we advance in our exploration of AI's influence on career resilience, we've delved into the terrain of unlearning, journeyed into AI-assisted creativity, and now we're poised to address a fundamental, yet often overlooked, aspect in our AI series: empathy.

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