by Roel Snieder | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
I was running a half-marathon with my daughter Julia. I had set the intention to push myself, but to run at all times at a pace that felt good. And I did feel really good as I was steadily moving forward in the field of runners. And then I saw in the distance the mile...
by Roel Snieder | Apr 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sometimes we are faced with a problem, and dealing with this problem merely involves thinking about the problem in a different way. We need a shift in perspective. This is the message of Berthold Gunster in his book flip thinking. One of the many examples that he...
by Roel Snieder | Mar 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
My 6-year old granddaughter Sanne and I are big fans of the stories of Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel. Frog and Toad are—perhaps unsurprisingly—a frog and a toad. They are dear friends and have many adventures, which are all benign and friendly. Inspired by their...
by Roel Snieder | Mar 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
I love the story of the ugly duckling. There was a young duck. His brothers and sisters made fun of him all the time because he was unusually lanky and had a long neck. They teased him for being an ugly duckling. As he grew older, he saw a flight of swans flying over...
by Roel Snieder | Feb 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
A while ago I was at a scientific conference. Research was presented on different topics, most of which were detailed and specialistic. Many presentations aimed at impressing the audience. Thousands of clever people were walking around clutching their conference bag...
by Roel Snieder | Feb 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
I was on a flight of Southwest Airlines where a flight attendant made an announcement that Abbie—one of the passengers—was celebrating her birthday. They asked the 8-year old girl to come to the front of the cabin, and gave her a “birthday cake” made from a roll of...
