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Imagine... One day you will be surprised by your family members, friends and everyone around you, even your enemies if you have any. You are told that you are now complete and may wake up. It is said that they are also all perfect beings, who have long since overcome their shortcomings through countless incarnations. Their "faults" – farting, smelling, swearing, lying, etc. – were all played to please you and to further your development. Their corners and edges are real but from back then. In this life, however, everything is staged and arranged  from the beginning just for you. (Do you know the movie "The Truman Show?") The job of your fellow human beings was to be a pain in the ass, to challenge you and to be your master so that you could develop into the person you are now and always have been. Since this has been accomplished, from now on, everyone celebrates your true birthday and life in general every day... As you now know how the rabbit runs, I wish you a ha...

I will soon be 40 years old. Anyone who knows me knows that I like stories. I think life has many good stories to offer. In the newspapers and the news, however, we mostly hear "bad" news. As an optimist, I am convinced that a positive mood is sensible and healthy and that it should also be one of the tasks of our media to maintain a certain balance in this regard. That's why I'm a fan of "Impact Journalism Day" or I love formats like "Die Macher" on KenFM. In between, I like to watch one of the many good posts on TED . I also think that 12app attaches great importance to weaving encouraging reports into the program again and again. For my birthday I would therefore like to get lots of good stories and kitschy positive happy events. Did you read something the other day that put a smile on your face? What cheers you up? Please send me a link to your favorite story. Videos are also welcome. Or send me a funny anecdote from your colorful life as a t...