There’s been a lot of talk about the nature of the self here, but perhaps none of it has been presented more beautifully than in this video from The School of Life. Do yourself a favour, make yourself comfortable, and...read more...
When we set goals there’s a tendency to adopt a “Go big or go home” mindset. Goals should be difficult, lofty, ambitious. Setting goals like this can certainly help us to achieve great things, but that doesn’t mean that it’s...read more...
Before we get started, can we just appreciate the honesty of this video’s intro? Let’s be honest, you’re probably procrastinating while watching this video. And because of this, I’m going to keep this as practical and concise as possible. Procrastination...read more...
One of the things we need most right now, as a society, is the willingness to say “I don’t know.” The ability to admit that we aren’t experts on every issue, to recognise that our feelings are often wrong, and...read more...
A few weeks ago, I felt the most complete happiness I’ve ever experienced. It seemed to come out of nowhere. I was out enjoying a stroll, the sun was shining, the cicadas were singing, there was nowhere I needed to...continue reading on Medium...
Seth Godin on the importance of digging down to the root of a disagreement or dispute. If someone keeps coming back to an irrelevant, urgent or provocative point instead, they’re signaling that they’d rather not talk about the important thing....read more...
Most of have a great deal of confidence in our subconscious mind’s ability to make decisions. And rightly so. Every day we subconsciously make hundreds, if not thousands of decisions which keep us safe, help us to navigate our relationships,...read more...
There’s a persistent notion that meditation is always supposed to be a wholly pleasant experience. That feeling calm and peaceful is the point. But meditation isn’t a mental massage. Meditation is the act of spending time quietly with your thoughts....read more...
I could sense her eyes on me, waiting for my resolve to crack, but I wasn’t planning to take the bait. We both knew that if I showed the slightest weakness, she’d have the upper hand. I’m not sure how...continue reading on Medium...
Procrastination is almost synonymous with a feeling of being overwhelmed. Because there’s too much to do, we lapse into a kind of paralysis and end up not doing any of it. The Ivy Lee method is an effective way of...read more...