They say that variety is the spice of life. They also say that the only way to do great work is to love what you do. Therefore, to keep the professional spark in your eye and keep the fire ablaze it may be a good idea to change the flavor from time to time.

The problem with tastes is, though, that sometimes it’s difficult to account for them. If you feel like looking for new professional flavors or you’ve already developed a liking for one, it might be useful to know how to explain to others how you’ve acquired it.

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Some people just don’t care. Others go to great lengths to offer detailed explanations. Still others pretend that nothing serious has happened. Whatever the approach, it’s been a real head scratcher how to behave or what to say once you’ve angered someone.

It seems that the simplest solutions are the best ones. Let’s take a look at empathy from a slightly different viewpoint. A viewpoint which is definitely not yours.

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It started with computers. Then mobile phones came along. Mobile phones in time evolved into smartphones. In the meantime, there were all kinds of handhelds and PDAs which kept morphing and gave shape to the modern day tablet. Oh, and the Internet freed itself from the cable somewhere along the way.

This is more or less how we evolved into “homo online sapiens.” It’s hard for us to imagine how it feels to disconnect. Entirely. Just for a week…

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