No one likes to remain the same. But no matter the subject – sometimes it’s difficult to know which direction to move in to improve. The problem then is information. It’s “how do I do it”? When you don’t know, you don’t do. And so nothing is done, there is no change.
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I have seen that the difference between overwhelm and an adventure is all in the way that you look at it. Isn’t it just? One person’s “awesome” is another’s “OMG!!!!” Now currently there is a situation in my life that I never thought would ever happen. Even now, I could ponder and scratch my head and
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Recently I gave what turned out to be a curious talk on meditation – I do hope I haven’t told you already. I forget things sometimes. But unlike my father who finds it a great aggravation, I think it’s somewhat funny. It is what it is, right? No point getting all excited about it. Never
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Yes you do, because you are human. And humans are addicted to it, more than anything else in the whole world. That thing?
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I wrote that title first – and I’m instantly not sure about it. I don’t really trust anyone who says they have “no fear”. I think they’re not being honest, least of all with themselves. Or maybe they’ve never placed themselves in a position where fear might come. Regardless –
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I’ve been bitten hard. It’s been years – over 13 in fact. And I just thought I’d dip my toe in the water, and something huge and undeniable grabbed it and pulled me in, wholesale. I’m talking about being back in the outdoors, Specifically kayaking on rivers –
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I had an epiphany the other day. An epiphany – as I discovered – is a moment of sudden and great revelation or realisation. (according to my trusty Mac’s dictionary) A veritable bolt of lightening, A switching on of the lightbulb, A penny dropping. What was it?
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My first religious experience was in a fish and chip shop playing the video game Gauntlet. You may know it from your youth? (Showing my age here) But the point is, Time seriously stood still. There was no “Valkyrie is about to die” (she was the best) because I couldn’t lose.
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Found a quote, purportedly by the Don himself. Regardless of your opinion of him he’s hit the nail on the head right here: ___________________ “I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That’s where the fun is.” ___________________ I’m not going to get into
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Humans need certainty. Now certainty is a tricky thing. What is really certain in this world? When I first discovered adventures in the outdoors, one of the things I loved about it was the difference sense of certainty from what I was used to. I’d go and be in these wild places and test myself
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