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Monday, 21 February 2022

How corporate greed played into the Boeing airplane crashes + Greg McKeown’s book Effortless looks at how to tackle exhaustion

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How corporate greed played into the Boeing airplane crashes: Netflix’s new documentary Downfall: The Case Against Boeing retells the decisions and events that ultimately led to the two notorious Boeing crashes in 2018 and 2019, which together killed 346 people. The doc finds that the world's largest aircraft manufacturer took shortcuts when it came to developing its 737 Max aircraft, in a classic case of prioritizing its bottom line over safety. The unraveling of it all by gobsmacked pilots, grieving families, diligent journalism, and congressional investigations are all brought together in Rory Kennedy’s documentary, where she weaves together facts, emotions and historical context at the pace of a thriller, writes the LA Times. The documentary has a ton of revelations that show how the potential for corporate greed can translate into tragic events for everyday people on the ground.

It’s a slow day for football, with only a few games in major European leagues today. Football fans will be rewarded for their patience with the resumption of the Uefa Champions League round of 16 tomorrow.

In Spain + Italy: Celta Vigo will play Levante in the sole La Liga game of the day at 10pm, while the Serie A will see Napoli v Cagliari at 8pm and Bologna v Spezia at 10pm.

Here at home: Al Mokawloon will face Smouha at 5:30pm, followed by Tala'ea El-Gaish v Pharco at 8pm.

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Pink Floyd tribute band Gravy Train is performing tonight at The Room New Cairo at 8:30pm.

I-Do-Mind is setting up an expressive writing workshop tomorrow at 6:30pm at U1st Co-working space in Mokattam.

Join another edition of the Lamba Art Tour which takes you across the most interesting artistic sites of Garden City (plus food, of course). The tour will take place on Wednesday from 10am-4pm.

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Effortless ≠ lazy: Greg McKeown’s book Effortless takes on the exhaustion that seems to have affected the vast majority of us since the onset of the pandemic, speaking specifically to those who are on the edge of burnout, lacking the energy and effort to succeed in their goals. However, this perpetual exhaustion isn’t necessarily the path to success. Instead, he argues that people need to find an easier path, one that tackles challenges and obstacles in a more practical way that will set your mind at ease. In Effortless, McKeown lines out a number of ways to approach your professional and personal life that simplify your tasks, turn them into rituals, problem solve in advance, and set a sustainable pace for yourself. “The effortless way isn't the lazy way. It's the smart way,” he says.

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