Family & Friends Archives - vibrant nation

vibrant autobiography.

Stories about loved ones, chosen family, friendships that influenced my values or direction.

This one time when I won the Presidency of Tasmanian Young Labor

paul won the ballot through dumb luck and beat a future Premier in the process

This one time I narrowly escaped a physical assault… my mate wasn’t so lucky

paul was affected by the assault of his friend and the legal aftermath

This one time when I hustled my way into my first part time job

paul started paid part-work at 14 years old receiving less then $5.00 an hour

This one time I cheated to get on a kids TV game show

paul represented his school on the Tasmanian production of Quiz Quest

This one time when I campaigned to free refugees

paul helped a local refugee family that was wrongly incarcerated in 2002.

This one time when I realised I struggled with spelling

paul navigated his difficulty reading and spelling by learning to learn

This one time when I was booted from Scripture

paul's love for books began in the Primary School library after being permanently excused from Scripture

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Fair isn’t everybody getting the same thing. Fair is everybody getting what they need in order to succeed.

Paraphrase of Rick Riordan

An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind.

Gandhi

A mind stretched by new experiences can never go back to its old dimensions.

Unknown

Resilience is about how you recharge, not about how you endure.

Shawn Anchor (The Happiness Advantage)

Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.

Simon Sinek

Well looked after people look after people well. Hurt people can hurt people.

Unknown

It’s better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction.

Diane Grant

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Joseph Joubert

Being positive doesn’t just make you better; it makes everyone around you better.

Jon Gordon

Give people light and they will find a way.

Ella Baker (Civil Rights Activist)

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paul mallett acknowledges the Letteremairrener, Panninher, and Tyerrernotepanner peoples as the Traditional Owners of lutruwita, on whose Country he lives and works, at the meeting of the waterways plipatumila, laykila, and kanamaluka. He pays his respects to Elders past and present, and to Aboriginal community members who continue to live, work, create, care, and lead here today. Sovereignty was never ceded.

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