Never give up. Yes, it makes sense to be persistent. But only when it comes to certain things, certain people and only sometimes. Knowing when to quit is important when holding on will not improve the situation. What is more important is to ask ourselves this: Will I gain anything by being persistent? What will I lose because of my…
In all areas of life – business, personal, family, friends, health – we are constantly surrounded by the same people. The ones we live with, work with, work out with and so on who make our inner circle – this does not change all that much over time. It follows from this that we need to make sure we’re surrounded…
There are things in life that we want but don’t need, and this appears to be the mantra of the modern world. So, what is the solution? We keep hearing stories of minimalism with people selling everything they own, and downgrading to a small home, but the reality is that minimalism doesn’t have to be an extreme practice. It is,…
As humans, we are wired with emotional hot buttons or emotional triggers. One moment we are fine – then someone says something or something happens to push that hot button, bringing an intense emotional reaction. We become upset. We’re thrown off balance. We are unable to think or act irrationally. Not surprisingly, these reactions may be way out of proportion…
Even mopping can be enjoyable when we practice mindful cleaning. I was reading Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Peace is every step for the nth time last week. Especially wonderful are the mindfulness exercises related to mindful cleaning, eating, listening and many more. It is a lovely book that brings a sense of serenity with the learning. I was thinking of…