A martial artist once asked Bruce Lee, to teach him all that he knew about martial arts. Bruce held up two cups both filled with liquid and said, “The first cup represents all of your knowledge about martial arts. The second cup represents all of my knowledge about martial arts. If you want to fill your …
Mindful listening is a form of deep listening which encompasses listening with our whole body. Many of us, without realising it, don’t listen fully. We tend to think about what we are going to say next. We make judgements. We offer solutions. And sometimes we try to divert the conversation onto something we want to …
We make decisions all the time and some decisions are harder than others, particularly in times like now when we don’t know what the future holds. When we uncertain, we can feel pressured to make a decision, which is the case for many whose businesses are suffering, or whose personal income has dropped, it can …
There are times in life when manifesting is easy and at other times it can be hard to do. Manifesting is not just about money, we are always manifesting but we do not often think of things like loving relationships, jobs, opportunities, harmony, friendships, and health as part of that process. Wants are something we …
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”William James William James was a psychologist and philosopher, and while many of us may not have read his books, most of us are familiar with his quotes. William came from a wealthy and accomplished family and into his thirties he was …
Borders Books are an example of a company who did not embrace change. They wanted to create superstores and they had an amazing model, but they didn’t pay enough attention to the effect that the Internet and digital books would have on their business. They started an online store but after a while felt it …
“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.Christopher K. Germer In these challenging times, now more than ever, we need to demonstrate compassion for ourselves. Self-compassion is not something we talk about a lot, or even practise and that’s because a lot …
Do you feel, as I do, that life is giving us a giant wakeup call? A couple of months ago I felt it was time to stop doing, and to reflect on who I want to be and how I can contribute to the creation of a better world. During this time I did a …
Most of us have hopes and dreams which give our lives meaning and structure but as time goes by dreams change, our children grow up and our roles in life change. Work which may have once fulfilled us may suddenly become a chore. Relationships change or break down altogether. And for some of us our …
Ever since Ken Keyes Jr wrote his book, The Hundredth Monkey, the theory this book is based on, has been criticised as being incomplete and inaccurate. The premise of this book is that a small number of people, just 2% of the population thinking and acting in the same way can change mass consciousness. In …
