The Noble Purpose of Olympic Games
Why the Olympic Games Keep Igniting the Flame in People “Pierre de Coubertin, the founder, envisioned the OG to promote peace, mutual understanding, and the moral and physical development of individuals and […]
If you want to see the valley, rise to the mountain top. If you want to see the mountain top, rise to heaven. If you want to see heaven, close your eyes and be still.
(Kahlil Gibran)
Noble Purpose & Politics
Olivier Onghena – ‘t Hooft in Conversation with Belgian Minister Annelies Verlinden “We want political leaders to uplift society – especially those people who are less informed and more vulnerable to populist […]
A New Vision for a Humane World
A New Vision for a Humane World Need for Evolving Leadership to LovinShip Olivier Onghena-‘t Hooft, Founder & Executive Chairman For someone who knows what it means to be brutally shot and […]
Discussing Noble Purpose with President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson of Iceland
Olivier Onghena, Founder of GINPI, participated at the 6th Spirit of Humanity Forum, beginning of June 2023. At this occasion, he had the pleasure of an energetic meeting with the President of […]
The World Cup of Mediocre Ethics
How FIFA prefers big money and lacks standing for a noble purpose Olivier Onghena-’t Hooft ~Author of ‘The Book of Noble Purpose’Brussels, 2022 12 01 Football is a sport full of passion. […]
Before The Weekend #15 — Do we need a little more hakuna matata — 25 February 2022
I’m spending some time in Zanzibar and one thing I’ve noticed, is just how often you hear the phrase “hakuna matata”. As these things often do, it made me think about how […]
Boris Johnson: a sad example of poor leadership
After yet another scandal, and yet another apology, time to reflect about the non sense of the Boris Johnson leadership. I am wondering how little exemplary leadership a leader of the level of a prime minister can have until it’s end of story.
Before The Weekend #13 — Reconnecting with our divine self — 23 July 2021
I’ve spent the last few days touring Meteora in Greece and it inspired some thoughts on the place of divinity in our lives. What is the role of spirituality in this material […]
Before The Weekend #12 — Beauty — 2 July 2021
As I was working in this wonderful location: La Ramée, an abbey in Wallonia, it struck me that today’s Before The Weekend should be about beauty. Feel free to share your own […]
Before The Weekend #11 — Political Leadership — 25 June 2021
Political leaders have the obligation to serve Humankind, society, and the world, and not themselves or their own interests, their own dogmas, their own party. This is the focus of this week’s Before […]
Before The Weekend #10 — The Beauty of Life — 28 May 2021
This week, in the 10th Before The Weekend, I wanted to do something special. A deep-dive into only one topic: the beauty of Life. Since The Book of Noble Purpose came out, […]
Before The Weekend #09 — 21 May 2021
Should we waive patents for COVID vaccines? Do power and corruption go hand in hand? Why are we afraid of people who are different? I was in a very philosophical mood this […]