Henry David Thoreau once wrote: “As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” If you’re like me, you have no idea what he is talking about. I saw it quoted somewhere and I was scratching my head for some time … before I gave up. It sounded like it could be profound, but really I
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I assume you’re reading these little whitterings of mine because you want to live the fullest, richest life. You want to be a better person – to enjoy your life, to help your loved ones, to make your community and your world a better place too. The fact is you are already this better person
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So I’m writing a book. You may have heard me say that before, perhaps years ago – and yes, it’s the same book. However, it’s finally on the final leg to completion. The editors will have it before Christmas, which is exciting. However – the curious thing about writing a book is finding that it’s
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How many stylish individuals do you know? The style I’m talking about is found in the free agents. The ones who have that sense of “nothing to prove, nothing to hide”. They’re not busting their buns trying to be noticed, or trying to be something for someone … they’re just content in who they are.
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I am a very happy chappy right now. I’m a very happy chappy anyways, very content with my lot, but very shortly my ladies are leaving me in search of this thing called “London”. This means two things: I can freely go to the cinema to see something mindlessly full – or is it mindfully
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Other people are one of the biggest challenges in life, aren’t they? Pesky fellows never do what you want them to. And you may practice being mindful and aware. Being aware of when you start to get triggered and start blindly reacting so you can take the half step back and choose how you want
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What would happen if you gave up all of your shoulds, woulds and coulds? What if you quit all your insistences? What if you dropped all your comparisons, evaluations, prejudices, judgements? What if you stopped putting yourself under so much unnecessary pressure, trying to live up to unrealistic expectations? What if you were nicer and
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Got a great question on the back of a recent email – The email was all about the importance of being fluid, of finding out what works for you – of not shying away from hard work, but avoiding harshness and rigidity like the plague. In other words, making sure you do what you do
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Did you see recently – in the scrum to see a giant Peppa Pig down London way, one mum was knocked unconscious by another? I know Peppa Pig is serious business, but getting SO uptight you’ll punch someone to gain preferential access to a 8 foot tall pink pig is taking things a little too
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My lovely wife Sumati, in fine form: “Stop being such a doofus” I love a gentle, supportive, guiding hand back on track, don’t you? Ha ha! Well, sometimes you can’t choose HOW the reminder comes, it’s just enough that you got the wakeup call. See the fact is, I WAS being a doofus, completely.
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