“Asking questions is the first way to begin change.” Kubra Sait It’s not about my learning journey Straight Circles was born from the idea that systems change is needed, and that we need to look at the challenges to get there from different perspectives. Something I still believe, and something I continue to work towards.Continue reading “The power of questions”
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Tipping point
“The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” Malcolm Gladwell To change or not to change How many people does it take to achieve real change our societies, in our system? This is a question that has been popping up inContinue reading “Tipping point”
Shifting mindsets
When we talk about the transition towards a circular economy, we quite often hear the term mindset. We need to shift our mindsets, away from monetary and materialistic growth and towards material and product loops where there are no waste and emissions. There is another mindset shift much needed, but not often mentioned: the shiftContinue reading “Shifting mindsets”
Our brilliant brain and its user manual
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein Our brain is brilliant. Looking around, there are traces of human brilliance everywhere. We travel in space, cure illnesses, develop ever further-reaching artificial intelligence, create more complex and impressive constructions…the list could easily go on. There isContinue reading “Our brilliant brain and its user manual”