A world of unrecognised thoughts

“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche I am reading a fascinating book at the moment and one small section really caught my attention. It mentions: “Thought is the architect of both hope and despair, the source of every […]

I, Me, Self and You

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” ― Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter What does being the person that you are, from one day to the next, mean? This is the question of personal identity, and your answer to this question determines […]

Paying attention is really hard

“She said things and I nodded. I didn’t pay attention. She didn’t pay attention to me. We floated through our days in that way.” ― Frederick Barthelme, Elroy Nights Carrying on the theme of pulling apart the definition of Mindfulness and trying to articulate my interpretations; this post is all about paying attention. […]

How to manage and deal with anger

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ― Gautama Buddha Anger, frustration and that sense of being out of control is something we have all felt at some time in our lives. Often, it comes […]

Being non-judgemental

“I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.” ― Paul McCartney The definition of Mindfulness that I use comes from Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of the modern mindfulness movement. It states: “Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying […]

Mindfulness guidance

“Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.” ― Rumi It would appear that Mindfulness is getting more and more popular. This week, I have had numerous discussions and inquiries regarding it. People have asked me why I practice it; what the benefits of practice are; where did […]

We Have A Choice

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Today’s thought is inspired by Ryan Holiday’s “The Obstacle is the Way” Sure bad things happen to all of us. Let our mistakes become our training. No matter what happens we decide what story to tell ourselves or whether we will tell a story at all. We have a…

You can’t argue with ignorance

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” ― Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays 2, 1926-29 When life imitates farce, you know that it is time to lighten up a little. Whether it is in the business world or in the social world, you have to interact, engage, and collaborate with many different […]

Who are you? Really you? What is your identity?

“The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.” ― William James A fundamental question for you? Who are you? If you answered with you name and current job role, then that is not the whole you. You are much more than that. You are the accumulation […]

Stranger cities and acts of kindness

“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” ― Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter. It always amazes me when I go to London, that whilst the place is buzzing with life; as people rush from place to place; at the same time it feels strange. Remote even. Possibly even cold. These thoughts follow […]