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Legendary letters to Inspiring people: Esa Saarinen

Tatu — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:41:01 +0000

In Monkey Business we have been playing with idea about having a Board for Enthusiasm. That board would be responsible for encouraging us to go even further to areas where we haven´t been yet. Board for thinking with heart, for families and humanity. And at least I think that philosopher Esa Saarinen would be the MAN for Managing (firing up) that board. Who else should be in?

From Esa I have learned most about interaction, systems thinking and systems intelligence. Esas week long seminars in Cyprus are astounding experience. He is a master of storytelling. Storyes that make normal people like me to understand philosophy. “Good life is born from better thoughts. You are allways more than any of your own expectations. There is allways more good in us than what you can see.”

I send the letter to thank Esa about making my life more rich and meaningful. And to thank about Conspiracy of Positive Force which we in Monkey Business really meet at unexpected places. Esas Queen, Pipsa, has named us Monkey Babes.

ESA – keep it yellow!

Tantourist.

(Monkey Business reserves the right to change the world.)

First reply to our legendary letters!

Tatu — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:18:02 +0000

YES! I got a letter yesterday. Chritmas card in an envelope, with printed address sticker. Text was written by hand. And I was sooo exited to realize it was from Jaana Venkula. I wrote to her 14th of September – it´s also in our blog, here.

Jaana thanks me for the splendid letter which she got and wellcomes us to be in contact with her later. And all the best for 2010.

Jaana – this was really uplifting! THANKS!

Tantourist.

Letter to Erlend Loe

bananajanne — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:25:31 +0000

Hi fellows!

All the Monkeys read couple months ago Erlend Loes books Supernaiiv and Doppler. Somehow those books started a deep and really various conversations among us. Some one were a repressed and someones were really exited about those books. We got a good conversations about that why everybody react the way they did. Because of that we all know each others better and also ourselves, I think. We got a bunch of encouraging of what we are doing, we are the right way about our yellow business and our values are worthy to take care of.

Yellow, playful and sincere,

Johanna

“Laugh, play and fart!”

Tatu — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:12:28 +0000

One of the best things in life are friends who support you by little things. Like Heikkis father Antti who has original Monkey Business sticker on back of his phone. And it´s worn out badly, so he ordered me a new one when we last time met. Antti is a carpenter, he teaches it also in vocational school, appreciates real hand work & traditions. And we have had many adventures together. Maybe someday we´ll do miracles together. And I am proud Godfather of Anttis first son. This is my first letter to four month old Heikki. “…And don´t believe everything what that old dude tells you.” Thanks Antti for supporting me! Maybe there is something for you in the letter also.

With Love: Tatu, Godfather

Ps. Last week I wanted to write a letter to Dee Hock. But I couldn´t found his home address. Can you help me?