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Meditation – the fine art and science of detachment
Since the day you were born you have been reaching out and attaching to people and things. Because our five primary monitoring senses of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell are all outwardly oriented, it’s not surprising that we seem addicted to external stimuli...
The Great Escape – Locus of Control
There are two loci of control in each of our lives – internal and external. The challenge is to evolve from an external locus of control to an internal one. Unfortunately, this kind of growth is the exception and not the rule. Most people find themselves stuck with an...
Life after death and death after life
As I have gotten older, coming to terms with death has become more important. I was raised in a Christian family and so death was always associated with the concept of heaven and hell. Therefore, it was mission critical that I end up in heaven and not in hell. The...
Final reflection on 2022 and thoughts on 2023
‘The past is history and the future a mystery, so all we have is the present’ goes the saying. The tragedy is that most of us completely miss out on this gift of life. Because all other forms of life live entirely in the present based upon pure instinct, I think we...
Living to work or working to live?
This is an interesting question, which may tie in with another important question taken from the movie, The Shawshank Redemption; are you busy living or are you busy dying? I know this may sound a little dramatic, but it needs to be taken seriously. Based upon...
Lift Off – Pure Physics
Martha Beck describes the moment when a fully loaded, rumbling, roaring Boeing 747 lifts its nose from the runway and soars into the sky as endlessly phenomenal. Pure physics she says, and uses the metaphor to describe how when human beings learn to align ourselves at...
Collaboration versus competition – an imperative for health care professionals
There is no doubt that we live in a highly competitive world. Whilst competition may be argued to be a necessary and inevitable part of life, it is the level of competition in society and its associated pressures that drive so many illnesses that health professionals...
Peace, Freedom and Joy – An Inside Job!
I would suggest that we are all searching for peace, freedom and joy, because they make life make sense. However, they are becoming more elusive, living as we do in an overpopulated and stressful world. The fact that pharmacology is one of the fastest growing...
Independence – understanding your ‘self’
All the problems in the world, whether big or small, can and will be resolved when we learn to understand ourselves and become fully independent. In-dependence means to depend on your ‘self’. Unfortunately, your ‘self’ is a part of you that you probably don't even...
All work and no ‘rest’ makes Jack (& Jill) dead
There is a natural rhythm to life that we would do well to observe and practice. It’s a cycle of activity and resting that is highly complementary to our natures and ensures our wellbeing and fulfillment. Unfortunately, with the arrival of the industrial revolution...
Human Being – Civilized by Culture and Wild by Nature
It’s important to recognize the value in both our culture and our nature, and how the balance between our civilized and wild selves needs constant attention if we are to live effectively, securely and responsibly. My view is that we have lost our balance in the last...
Adapt or Die!
The next fifty years of earth history will very likely determine the destiny of our species and many other creatures. That humans have been completely misaligned and at odds with the very environment that supports us is becoming abundantly clear. The massive growth in...