200% of life - ARJUNA ISHAYA

The “P’s” and why patience is one of the most crucial skills you can acquire

Patience. Boring?

Perhaps … with the wrong attitude it is. But I’d say it’s more than just a virtue in life. It’s a necessity.

Why? Because things rarely unfold the way you want them to, do they? Because to become something, anything, it always takes time. Hence – unless you love being stressed and overwhelmed – the importance of patience.

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How about a four day work week for you?

200% of life, expectations, Stress / admin

I see a business recently introduced a four day work week (for five day’s pay) across the board for all their employees. Before the six-month trial, just over 50% said they were balancing work and life demands. During the 4 day work week it jumped up to 78%. Stress dropped, commitment and productivity increased. It’s

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Your ONLY hindrance in life

200% of life, limitation / admin

What ho! How’s things? Apologies for being missing in action recently. Sumati, Bubs and I went away for a week to an island off the west of Scotland called Arran. I thought I’d tee’ed up some emails to go out to you automatically, but looks like I didn’t. Sorry about that. I tell you something

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Be your own expert

200% of life, wisdom / admin

I want to tell you about three lines of words that I hold in great esteem: __________ Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. __________ You master those three things and life is sorted for you. Truly.

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Wot! No beer?!

200% of life, Meditation practice / admin

So the UK is having a heat wave. This means figures in the twenties of Celsius degrees, so fairly mild by world standards. Nonetheless, the UK is not made for sun. It’s made for grey, sleet-y drizzle with the occasional mild sunny day. And before you jump on me with hate mail, boy is it

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Did you see that bizarre woman in the news?

200% of life, Attitude, Serious / admin

Did you see that in the recent news a woman is claiming that drinking her dog’s urine keeps her beautiful (not for me thanks. How about you?), A teenager got her head stuck in a truck’s modified exhaust after seeing if it would fit (it did, perfectly), nd a Spanish police dog has been trained

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“The mornings became mine again”

200% of life, Attitude / admin

I wrote something recently about mobile phones, and how switching them off from time to time can make a world of difference to your life. Someone tried this in the morning, and was delighted. She said: “The mornings became mine again” – I think that is so great. There’s two ways your mornings can go – One

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What is your favourite thing to do?

200% of life, adventure / admin

My favourite thing, without a doubt, is more favourite than even eating food in a glorious Greek taverna, sitting in the shade under a canopy of wine vines, ordering and re-ordering little plates of goodness. More favourite than going to see a really good movie, reading a really good book, chatting with Sumati about something

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The “vibe” is important – but it’s different from what you think

200% of life, Freedom / admin

As you read this I will be on the small island of Patmos, Greece. It’s a lovely hunk of rock – sunny, cute whitewashed houses, a ginormous castle right on the top – a huge block of “no way are you getting in here if you we don’t want you to” … Of course, it

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The 12 year old who snuck off to Bali without his parents

200% of life, adventure / admin

Did you see the story about the Australian 12 year old who booked flights to, and hotels, in Bali, flying there by himself, checking into his hotel, only to be busted when they started looking for him as he didn’t show up for school? I thought – how awesome. His mum? Not so impressed! “Shocked,

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