Tag: grandfather
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My 92 Years Grandfather’s Mind-blowing Advice That Made Me Avoid the Traps of the 21st Century
“If the good doesn’t last, the evil does.” My grandfather once told me: “If the good doesn’t last, the evil does.”And he was right. That’s why all short-term rewards end up being long-term condemnations. The shorter the good lasts, the worse the remedy. As my grandfather used to say, “You trade a little well-being for more and…
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The Disturbing Prophecy That My 92-year-old Grandfather Shared With Me Before He Died
My grandfather’s tips for surviving the rise of artificial intelligence. I did not have a good father, but I did have a good grandfather. He was a man of honor, able to respect his turn to speak and listen attentively. But a man who also knew how to communicate clearly and to give a blow…
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The Hardest Lesson About Friendship My 92-year-old Grandfather Gave Me
It’s time to reveal his wisdom. Do you remember the name of your first friend? I do. His name was Charles. We met at school. Charles was as big and kind as Baloo from The Jungle Book. Next to him, I felt like Mowgli. Every time I think about our youth together, I think of the…
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Three Brutal Truths My 92-year-old Grandfather Told Me Before He Died
#3. Life takes from you everything it gives to you. My grandfather always had a kind words for me when he saw me sad.Since I was a child, I always saw in him a role model: a self-made man with a large and happy family who had overcome years of civil war and decades of military…
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My 92-year-old Grandfather’s Method For Dealing With Difficult People
Give it a try because it works. It is challenging to deal with frightened people who fear for their lives and can only think about surviving another day. That was my grandfather’s reality for more than 40 years. My grandfather had to live through one of the worst times in my country: the Spanish civil war…
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7 Subtle Signs That Show How Smart You Are to Others (According to My 92-year-old Grandfather)
#7. Smart people know when enough is enough. My grandfather used to say that life was not a game of chess but a boxing match where you have to have reflexes, hold your punches, and be willing to hit back without a tremble in your pulse when the opportunity presents itself. And above all, he knew…
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My 92-year-old Grandfather’s Secret Method for a Long and Happy Life
Time to unveil the family wisdom. My grandfather was a happy man. And because of all this, many said that the secret of his happiness was that he was fortunate. Luck? Luck to be born in the time of famine? Luck to do three years of compulsory military service? Luck to live the Spanish civil war?…
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The Hardest Lesson My 92-Year-Old Grandfather Taught Me at the End of His Life
One painful truth that very few adults dare to pass on to their children or grandchildren. At the end of his long life, my grandfather always remembered something disturbing. A lesson that is constantly repeated in my life and the lives of others. A few hours ago, I saw it again. The case of the…
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My 92-year-old Grandfather’s Secret Method for a Long and Happy Life
Time to unveil the family wisdom. My grandfather was a happy man. And because of all this, many said that the secret of his happiness was that he was fortunate. Luck? Luck to be born in the time of famine? Luck to do three years of compulsory military service? Luck to live the Spanish civil war?…
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Three Spiritual Lessons From My 92-year-old Grandfather to Facing Bad Times
My grandfather’s secrets for dealing with life. My grandfather was the most spiritual person I have ever met.His spirituality was practical. And his faith makes him survive a childhood full of hunger, the Spanish civil war, the second world war, 36 years of dictatorship, and the digital age 🙂 His faith made him prosper, but above all,…