ABOUT ME Life is a journey woven with the opportunities presented to us and the challenges we encounter. I believe I need to go back in time a little to properly introduce Mehmet Tütüncü. Due to my late father’s duty, I attended a village primary school in Çanakkale-Bolayır until the 4th grade. I remember […]
Saleh Abdullah Kamel (1940 – 18 May 2020) was a Saudi Arabian billionaire businessman, visionary entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He was born in Mecca in 1940. From an early age, he demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit, making and selling toys to his friends during his childhood. He pursued his education in Mecca, Taif, and Jeddah, and graduated […]
LET ME TELL YOU A JOKE…A man goes to the movies to see a movie recommended by a friend. Surprised to find that friend on the seat next to his, he asks: You were the one who recommended this movie to me. Haven’t you already seen it? The friend replies: Yes, I have. But I […]
IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN OUR HEALTH IN THE LIVES WE LEAD?The Myth of Normal – Trauma, Disease, and Healing in a Toxic Culture Last year, I wrote an article titled “The Body Keeps Score, But We Can Change It!” and summarized my views based on a global bestseller (https://muratulker.com/y/beden-kayit-tutar-olsun-kaydi-degistirmek-elimizde/.Now), the book Dr. Gabor MATÉ, […]
IKIGAI, The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life I am not surprised that people are so intensely searching for love and happiness. I found happiness by believing that I was lucky at a young age and seeing everything from the positive side, but of course, taking into account the bad possibilities, in short, […]
THE FORMER CEO HAS RETURNED ONCE AGAIN! WILL THINGS AT DISNEY GET SORTED OUT? Under Robert Iger’s leadership, Disney’s market capitalization had increased from $48 billion to $257 billion. During his 15-year tenure as CEO, Iger expanded Disney’s list of intellectual property assets and its share in international markets. On February 25, 2020, Bob Chapek […]
IS ONLINE ROMANCE POSSIBLE? I read the book titled Online Flirt Online Romance by İrem Hattat in one go: “Up till now most of us were following a pretty standard roadmap, as far as we have learned from our parents and close circles, that started with a romantic marriage proposal after getting to know each […]
Notes from a Developed Country- Germany… Maybe you know I am a graduate of Istanbul High School for Boys (İstanbul Erkek Lisesi). Our language of instruction was German, all courses except Turkish Literature, Citizenship, Religious Studies, National Security, Music, Painting, and Physical Education were in German, and the teachers were also German. As such, one […]
When Tim Ferriss wrote his personal development book “The 4 Hour Workweek” (1) in 2008, it attracted a lot of attention, remained on the bestseller list for a long time, and was translated into Turkish by İnkilap. Of course, Ferriss wasn’t talking about a “4-hour week” in the context of today’s demands for working shorter […]
Dopamine Fasting, the Suffering House and “Halvet” With everything in people’s lives so readily reachable, people can get confused when using programmed reflexes that have evolved over millennia. Humans are social animals. When we see others behaving in a certain way in a digital environment, these behaviors appear “normal” because other people are doing the […]
