Category Archives: 3. Finding Meaning
The story behind Rules for Being Human
Rules for Being Human were first popularised by Jack Canfield in his bestselling book Chicken Soup for the Soul. They were published as by ???Anonymous??? simply because that was the Continue Reading →
Invictus, Nelson Mandela’s Guiding Words
It’s not often that I watch a movie twice. Often, if it’s not what I’m looking for, I don’t watch a movie to the end once! And I’m not really Continue Reading →
No job is better than some jobs!
Sacrifices to the God of Work need to be made with extreme care.We typically give the best waking, fresh, virgin hours of five or more days a week to this Continue Reading →
An Ode to Joy in the Now
In a comment to this site, Joanne asked me to write about ???purpose and the daily manifestation of joy.??? I thought I would start with Joy. I have to be Continue Reading →
Surrender – how to access the Buddhist truth
For a long time the Buddhists have reminded us that it is attachment and desire that causes us emotional distress. From unhappiness about current circumstances, to anxiety about the future Continue Reading →
To be or not to be … a loser … or an author
What does it really mean to feel sorry for ourselves after something goes wrong in our life, after we screw up? Why might we want to beat ourselves up? To Continue Reading →
Why happiness and goals don’t mix!
For a long time I have been uncomfortable with goals and all the rah rah around trying to achieve them. To be specific the problem is the timeframe. This means Continue Reading →
Don’t do something, just stand there!
I heard this great line at a workshop with American grief expert and psychologist, Dr Robert Neimeyer yesterday (more on this in another post). Men, listen up! This is something Continue Reading →
The two most important days in your life
The first day is the one on which we fully realise that we came into this life for a reason. We realise that we have what Aristotle called our ‘Daimon’ Continue Reading →
The power of choice – we are not free while we think we don’t have a choice
Some wisdom on the all important subject of meaning through choice. And how awesome is the wise author of this article … here’s the link: The consequences of choice …