Question:
“You said 100% commitment brings you things quickly and easily, right? I’m now thinking ‘I should give up sugar 100%’ but I don’t really want to live without it and am a big believer in moderation. Have I got hold of the complete wrong end of the stick? But where does doing things in moderation come in with doing everything 100%?”
And so I answered …
“I Should” versus committing to what you really want Read More »
98% committed to something seems pretty good. Right? Mostly committed is better than not, we think.
The fact is, you can’t be 98% committed. You can’t even be 99.999% committed. It’s like saying you’re 99.999% married, or 99.999% pregnant. You either are, or you aren’t.
Commitment works at 100%. Then everything is simple. It’s either a yes/no decision based on that.
Commitment and getting what you want in life without drama Read More »
Death can be inspiring. You see, people at the end of their lives often – not always, but indeed often – have a lot of insight into how they would live if they had their time again.
They have a clarity and perspective about what is truly important and what is merely urgent that many of us don’t have when we’re slap bang in the middle of the managed chaos of our to-do lists.
What you can learn from people at the end of their lives Read More »
I’m not violent you say … and yet: Do you know what one of the most violent things you can actually do is? Try to be someone that you’re not. Do you know what one of the greatest realisations that you can ever come to is? That you are enough, just as you are. The
The most violent thing you do Read More »
Who do you respect and admire?Alive or long gone, family or fictitious, neighbour or Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson … (it’s okay, guilty secrets are fine with me. Embrace them, celebrate them!) Who would you love to have as an aunty or uncle, just living around the corner so you could pop by and soak in
Two questions for living a life that makes a difference Read More »
It’s Monday morning and you may well be back at work – so let’s talk about work and jobs. As sociologists and psychologists and meditation teachers have noted, people not only do a job for money, but so they can contribute something of meaning to something bigger than themselves. People are happiest when they feel
Exciting times!! I’ve figured out there are 2 things that stop me – and probably you since we’re all the same mostly, really – from doing the big work, from the stuff that excites you, that is important to you. Your life work even, perhaps. I’m talking specifically about a project like writing a book …
2 things that stop any dream happening Read More »
Ever seen a film that you really wanted to see and you’re really getting into – and you have that annoying friend who keeps asking: “wait – what was that about?” – wanting to discuss and question and analyse the whole thing, the whole time, pulling you out of the magic of the film and
Don’t invite this person to a movie Read More »
It can be tough this path. You’d think being present and making the most of life is a simple thing. Well – actually it IS simple, it’s just that your opponent is a little tricky. And when I say “tough” I don’t mean it takes effort – but having the stubbornness of a mule is
Oh I know, BUT your opponent isn’t really your opponent Read More »
Hey! So I know, you’ve had enough company just for a moment, and you’re off in the loo catching up on facebook and your emails in the quiet. Whew! Christmas is a little hectic, is it not? I’ll be doing that too. The thing I love about Christmas – ironically – is the doing very
Your Christmas blog Read More »