We all have struggles, we all have monsters we’re afraid of. Given the state of mental health in the world, we don’t deal with them very well, not at all. So, what can you do?
There will be monsters – what can you do? Read More »
Do you have role-models that guide you in how to live? That’s wonderful — however, let them be a place to start, and not the whole story.
Having a hero is a wonderful guide, however … Read More »
The quest for fulfilment is the most rewarding path there is; it makes a real difference to the world too. However, you should know it’s not likely to be comfortable.
A life of comfort; or a life you’re proud of, and excited by? Read More »
We are always choosing our response to life, truly we are.
The trouble is often you have no idea what you are choosing. You are asleep to the big picture. The little kid that exists inside each and every one of our brains is in the driving seat.
When the adult wakes up, often that’s where regret comes. Here’s all about waking up to freedom of choice.
Don’t let the little kid drive Read More »
I don’t know anyone who isn’t afraid of anything. And if they say they aren’t, then well, they are either enlightened, or lying. There is a difference, of course, between being lost in fear, and feeling fear, “but doing it anyway.”
The fact is fear is a huge and unwelcome part of many people’s lives. Mine too.
Or it used to be.
Fear and your humanity Read More »
I’m not a big fan of the words “mentally strong.”
Mental strength or toughness can seem like brutishness, and pushing, and force, a lack of sensitivity, and other such things … or at least that’s what I tried to be when I thought of it.
Instead, I’ve come to realise – to steal from the Chinese philosophers – you want to be like water.
I don’t like being “mentally strong” but here’s a list, anyway Read More »
“You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution.” – Bob Proctor Resistance is the thing that kills all enjoyment and effectiveness. The cause of all your problems is resisting what is happening. I get to talk to a lot of people so I get to have a good overall
Resistance is futile – there is an easier way. Read More »
“Oh, I don’t really think about that, because it’s wasted energy, isn’t it? What’s done is done, we can’t change that, but we can change the way we cope with it.” – Diane Piper, mother of Katie whose face was burnt in an acid attack, when asked how she felt about the attackers Everyone has challenges.
The wisdom of choosing to be happy. Read More »
“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to
Your life is your attitude. Read More »
The key to staying cool, calm and collected is to have little islands in your day, regular little points of detachment from the world where you completely come away from what you are involved in. Spreading these times throughout your day when you stop and reconnect is the key to not losing your peace and fully enjoying
The key to staying cool, calm and collected Read More »