Formalising systems to divide the vaccinated from the unvaccinated is neither as risky nor as useful as many people think. In any case, vaccine passports are coming. On the anniversary of Tibet’s uprising, we examine how pressure on Tibetan Buddhism is rising, with <a href="https://www.economist.com/china/2021/02/13/as-in-xinjiang-china-is-tightening-its-grip-in-tibet?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dark parallels</a> to Uyghur Muslims’ plight. And why it’s time to <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/02/27/time-to-end-duty-free?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">close the gate</a> on duty-free shopping.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> &#10;&nbsp; <hr>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Whither permitting? Vaccine passports

The firm got in early providing online-payment software to tech startups. Now it’s the most valuable Silicon Valley darling yet. We look at its future prospects. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces a <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/02/20/andrew-cuomo-faces-a-reckoning-for-a-pandemic-related-cover-up?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">raft of allegations</a> and widespread calls to quit; our correspondent reckons he will not go anywhere without a fight. And the Kabul <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/03/13/plastic-surgery-is-thriving-in-afghanistan-to-the-outrage-of-some?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">beauty trend</a> that keeps growing.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> &#10;&nbsp; <hr>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Earning them: Stripe’s monster valuation

Be deep vs. be light. Moving from superficiality to granularity will separate you from the 95% of humanity that is stuck at average.

[Note: if you’d like a much richer understanding of the “granularity versus superficiality” distinction that I’ve been teaching to my clients for years to prepare them for intense adversity, read The 5AM Club which explains it all clearly; you can even read it as an eBook or listen to the superb audiobook version which was recently #1 on Amazon].

Leave the Cult of Superficiality

I wish I had learned these potent ideas when I was twenty years old...

...I’ve embraced and integrated them now, yet not knowing them cost me a lot over the years.

2 Transformational Insights I Wish I'd Learned at 20

You’ll never know if you don’t even try. There is giant power in asking for what you want. All too often, our internal chatter prevents us from taking the steps needed to get us to our own unique form of greatness. We get kept small from our inner imaginings-so many of which are lies.

The best of the best, those who live glorious lives – that matter – ask like crazy. They understand that it’s a habit that must be polished for it to shine. And the more you do it, the easier it gets (like any skill). And so they ask.  For the support and help they need at work. For the understanding they may seek at home. For a break they need for their business. For a better table at their favorite restaurant. For a better seat at a sold-out concert. And because they ask more, the get more (success always has been a numbers game).

Nothing happens until you ask. People are not mind readers. They need to know what’s meaningful to you, and if you ask nicely, they just might say yes.

Nothing Happens Until You Ask

Become devoted to developing a 2x3x Mindset: to double your income and impact, triple your investment in your personal and professional development.

Leadership Belongs to the Learners

The average performer is pure consumer. It’s all about buying and having things. Their self-identity is based on the brands, labels and badges of the moment. Iconic producers care very little about stuff. What stokes their fire has less to do with being a consumer and a lot more to do with being a maker. For them, their compelling cause is all about using their creativity, energy, talents and time to produce value that not only delivers their personal dreams but makes the world a greater place.

Be a Creator, Not a Consumer

แจยง คิม ศิลปินชาวเกาหลีใต้
เพิ่งมีการจัดนิทรรศการผลงานศิลปะโดนัทเซรามิก
“DONUT FEAR: DO NOT FEAR”
ไปเมื่อเดือนสิงหาคมที่ผ่านมา

คิมมีอาการตาบอดสี ทำให้เขาหลีกเลี่ยงใช้สีที่ตนไม่ถนัด 
หลายปีถัดมา คิมเริ่มใช้สีสันสดใสเพื่อเอาชนะความกลัว 
และในที่สุดเขารู้สึกสบายใจกับการใช้สีที่ตนไม่ถนัดมากขึ้น

เขามองงานศิลปะโดนัทของเขาเหมือนกับบทเรียนชีวิต 
สำหรับคิม ‘โดนัท = การเอาชนะความกลัว’ 

แล้วโดนัทในมุมมองของเราล่ะ 
สามารถบ่งบอกหรือนิยามอะไรในชีวิตได้บ้าง?

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01.01.2022 - Reflexões Sobre o Ano Novo (2)

Penguin presents an extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Worst Witch Strikes Again read by Gemma Arterton.

Summer term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches has just begun and disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again - all because of the new girl, Enid Nightshade, who isn't nearly as placid as she looks . . .

Jill Murphy: The Worst Witch Strikes Again (Audiobook extract) Read by Gemma Arterton

So far it seems the continent has weathered the pandemic well. But current numbers mask a <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/02/06/the-pandemic-could-undercut-africas-precarious-progress?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">future reckoning</a> that is likely to have dire human and economic costs. We look into the “<a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/02/02/why-the-wallstreetbets-crowd-are-able-to-profit-from-predatory-trading?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">predatory trading</a>” that in part explains recent, frenzied action in stockmarkets. And a <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/02/06/deep-ocean-plastic-is-a-haven-for-life?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">surprising discovery</a> about the plastics that sink to the oceans’ depths. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> &#10;&nbsp; <hr>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Very long covid: the lasting risks to Africa

Bestselling author of 15 books (including The 5AM Club), globally celebrated leadership expert and philanthropist; Robin Sharma is considered to be one of the top 5 leadership experts in the world. His work is embraced by rock stars, royalty, billionaires and many celebrity CEOs. 

Deeply passionate about helping children in need live happier, healthier lives, Robin founded The Robin Sharma Foundation for Children (RSFC) as a registered charitable foundation. 

Visit www.robinsharma.com to learn more.