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The Nobel Peace Prize 2019

Ill. Niklas Elmehed. © Nobel Media.

Abiy Ahmed Ali

Prize share: 1/1

The Nobel Peace Prize 2019 was awarded to Abiy Ahmed Ali "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea."

"I was so humbled and thrilled when I just heard the news"

Listen to the call between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Olav Njølstad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, recorded shortly after the public announcement of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2019

Announcement

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. The prize is also meant to recognise all the stakeholders working for peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia and in the East and Northeast African regions.
When Abiy Ahmed became Prime Minister in April 2018, he made it clear that he wished to resume peace talks with Eritrea. In close cooperation with Isaias Afwerki, the President of Eritrea, Abiy Ahmed quickly worked out the principles of a peace agreement to end the long “no peace, no war” stalemate between the two countries. These principles are set out in the declarations that Prime Minister Abiy and President Afwerki signed in Asmara and Jeddah last July and September. An important premise for the breakthrough was Abiy Ahmed’s unconditional willingness to accept the arbitration ruling of an international boundary commission in 2002.
Peace does not arise from the actions of one party alone. When Prime Minister Abiy reached out his hand, President Afwerki grasped it, and helped to formalise the peace process between the two countries. The Norwegian Nobel Committee hopes the peace agreement will help to bring about positive change for the entire populations of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
In Ethiopia, even if much work remains, Abiy Ahmed has initiated important reforms that give many citizens hope for a better life and a brighter future. He spent his first 100 days as Prime Minister lifting the country’s state of emergency, granting amnesty to thousands of political prisoners, discontinuing media censorship, legalising outlawed opposition groups, dismissing military and civilian leaders who were suspected of corruption, and significantly increasing the influence of women in Ethiopian political and community life. He has also pledged to strengthen democracy by holding free and fair elections.
In the wake of the peace process with Eritrea, Prime Minister Abiy has engaged in other peace and reconciliation processes in East and Northeast Africa. In September 2018 he and his government contributed actively to the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Eritrea and Djibouti after many years of political hostility. Additionally, Abiy Ahmed has sought to mediate between Kenya and Somalia in their protracted conflict over rights to a disputed marine area. There is now hope for a resolution to this conflict. In Sudan, the military regime and the opposition have returned to the negotiating table. On the 17^th of August, they released a joint draft of a new constitution intended to secure a peaceful transition to civil rule in the country. Prime Minister Abiy played a key role in the process that led to the agreement.
Ethiopia is a country of many different languages and peoples. Lately, old ethnic rivalries have flared up. According to international observers, up to three million Ethiopians may be internally displaced. That is in addition to the million or so refugees and asylum seekers from neighbouring countries. As Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed has sought to promote reconciliation, solidarity and social justice. However, many challenges remain unresolved. Ethnic strife continues to escalate, and we have seen troubling examples of this in recent weeks and months. No doubt some people will think this year’s prize is being awarded too early. The Norwegian Nobel Committee believes it is now that Abiy Ahmed’s efforts deserve recognition and need encouragement.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee hopes that the Nobel Peace Prize will strengthen Prime Minister Abiy in his important work for peace and reconciliation. Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country and has East Africa’s largest economy. A peaceful, stable and successful Ethiopia will have many positive side-effects, and will help to strengthen fraternity among nations and peoples in the region. With the provisions of Alfred Nobel’s will firmly in mind, the Norwegian Nobel Committee sees Abiy Ahmed as the person who in the preceding year has done the most to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019.
Oslo, 11 October 2019

 

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A New Study of 474,919 People Says the Secret to a Longer Life Lies in Something You've Never Thought About

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.

There's so much to do in life, yet we're already so busy.

The promise of a longer life is one that tantalizes us every day, as we work too hard and strive too much.

Yes, we try and stay fit. As much as we can, that is.

But there's always one more meeting, one more conference call, one more email that seems to get in the way.

And then we go for our annual physical and the doctor offers dark portents.

We believe that, to have a longer life, we should eat healthily and exercise.

Is there something else, though--preferably something simple--that we can do?

A new study from the U.K.'s National Institute for Health Research offers a curious clue.

The headline is one that I haven't seen before: "Faster Walkers More Likely to Live Longer."


Yet these researchers looked at data from 474,919 people and reached this stark conclusion.

Perhaps most jarring is this little nugget:

Those with a habitually fast walking pace have a long life expectancy across all levels of weight status--from underweight to morbidly obese.

For so long, we've heard that weight is a vital factor in our continued survival.

Here, though, the researchers offer that the physical types with the lowest life expectancy were "underweight individuals with a slow walking pace."

Professor Tom Yates, professor of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health at the University of Leicester and a lead author of the study, put it very baldly:

The findings suggest that perhaps physical fitness is a better indicator of life expectancy than body mass index (BMI), and that encouraging the population to engage in brisk walking may add years to their lives.

I confess to having rolled my eyes once or twice at those who insist on walking quickly.

A stroll seems so much saner. It gives you time and space to look at others, smell the flowers, and eat your ice cream.

If we all started rushing around, the world would look so frenzied, and we surely have enough of that already.

Yet these results create a painful dilemma by suggesting fast walking is a way of prolonging your life.

Perhaps a good compromise would be to walk speedily about the office, thereby getting in your fitness work where you work.

This has an added advantage. You don't have to stop and chat with anyone along the way.

They can see you're in a hurry, after all.

PUBLISHED ON: MAY 21, 2019
The opinions expressed here by Inc.com columnists are their own, not those of Inc.com.

How This 71 Year-Old Bestselling Author Built a $350 Million Fortune (and Still Writes 7 Books a Year)

Most people feel they go the extra mile. Most people say they're willing to pay the price for achievement. Many say they understand the brutal truths about success.

But very few work as hard as Danielle Steel.

If you aren't familiar, Steel has written 179 books that have been translated into 43 languages. She once had a book on the New York Times bestseller list for 381 consecutive weeks ( a Guinness World Record.) She publishes an average of seven new novels every year.

She's the queen of multi-tasking, often having five or six projects in the works at the same time.  And she's built an estimated net worth of $350 million.

A sign in her office indicates her approach to productivity:

"There are no miracles. There is only discipline."

Warren Buffett has lived to a ripe old age where he's seen a lot, heard a lot, and said a lot.

Warren Buffett has lived to a ripe old age where he's seen a lot, heard a lot, and said a lot.

So when I came across what the billionaire investor says is the single best piece of advice he ever got, it piqued my attention. Especially since it turns out to be absolutely critical to living a happy life, according to Buffett.

So what's the pearl of wisdom?

Your inner scorecard is more important than your outer scorecard.
Mic drop. The Oracle of Omaha shared this nugget of wisdom (that he got from his father) with a group of students at a 2005 Q&A session. As Buffett elaborated:

Some people get in a position where they're thinking all of the time what the world's going to think of this or that, instead of what they themselves think about it. If your inner scorecard, if you're comfortable with that, I think you're going to have a pretty happy life. The people that strive too much for the outer scorecard sometimes find it's a little hollow when they get all through.

It really does all boil down to this, doesn't it? If you live your life with integrity and in accordance with your most closely held values (values involving something greater than yourself), you are far more likely to be happy than not.
If you're constantly worried about keeping score, doing better than your peers, worrying about how you're perceived, you are far more likely to be unhappy.

Buffett also talked about his famed "newspaper test", that if you need help discerning whether or not something you're about to do is congruent with your inner scorecard, imagine that action being written about in the newspaper. By a "smart but pretty unfriendly reporter," says Buffett. If you're pending action sails over the bar of the test, you're good. If it comes even close to the bar, don't do it. This has come to be known as the Wall Street Journal test over the years in common business vernacular.

We can face other internal scorecard challenges, internal integrity challenges, and not realize it; it's not just always about big, blatant violations.

For example, we compromise our internal scorecard and act without integrity in smaller ways when we don't do what we say we're going to do, when we show up 10 minutes late for the meeting, again, after saying we were working on that, when we act "fake", inconsistently, or non-transparently, or by failing to just do what's right, even when no one is looking.

And daily we're faced with 1,000 opportunities to focus on the outer scorecard in general over the internal one. It's so easy in a competitive work environment to worry about how you're stacking up to your peers, about whether you're enough and seen as enough.

No one says you don't need some external validation in your life; it's whether or not your factory mode is set to internally calibrate.


Inner scorecard versus outer scorecard.

Striving for authenticity versus approval.

Comparing only to yourself/your values versus others.

It's ironic that such sage advice comes from someone who, in comparison to others on many a scorecard, would win. It's all in how you define winning.

And if that definition is inward, you'll live an outwardly happy life.

Too Stressed About the State of the World to Relax This Summer? Bill Gates Says You Should Read These 5 Books

1. Upheaval by Jared Diamond
"I'm a big fan of everything Jared has written, and his latest is no exception. The book explores how societies react during moments of crisis," writes Gates. "It sounds a bit depressing, but I finished the book even more optimistic about our ability to solve problems than I started." Some reviewers are not as fond of the book as Gates, however, citing its many inaccuracies.

2. Nine Pints by Rose George
"If you get grossed out by blood, this one probably isn't for you," warns Gates before continuing: "But if you're like me and find it fascinating, you'll enjoy this book by a British journalist with an especially personal connection to the subject. I'm a big fan of books that go deep on one specific topic, so Nine Pints (the title refers to the volume of blood in the average adult) was right up my alley. It's filled with super-interesting facts that will leave you with a new appreciation for blood."

3. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles ​
This novel about a Russian count sentenced to house arrest in a Moscow hotel is apparently popular in Gates' circle. "It seems like everyone I know has read this book. I finally joined the club after my brother-in-law sent me a copy, and I'm glad I did," he reports, calling the book "fun, clever, and surprisingly upbeat" and "an amazing story anyone can enjoy."

4. Presidents of War by Michael Beschloss​
"My interest in all aspects of the Vietnam War is the main reason I decided to pick up this book. By the time I finished it, I learned a lot not only about Vietnam but about the eight other major conflicts the U.S. entered between the turn of the 19th century and the 1970s," writes Gates, who claims the book taught him lessons in "presidential leadership."

5. The Future of Capitalism by Paul Collier
Worried about how our current version of capitalism is playing out? It might surprise you to learn so is Bill Gates. "Collier's latest book is a thought-provoking look at a topic that's top of mind for a lot of people right now. Although I don't agree with him about everything--I think his analysis of the problem is better than his proposed solutions--his background as a development economist gives him a smart perspective on where capitalism is headed," Gates claims

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