My palms are clammy, I feel cold, a chill comes over me. A trembling in my hands, my breathing becomes faster. I worry, I think, and think some more, the same problems and fears over and over. I have to make a decision, and now is a good time right? When I’m anxious or afraid … Read more
‘My life has been filled with terrible misfortune, most of which never happened’ – Michel de Montaigne I don’t see myself as a creator, entrepreneur. I have never thought of myself as a writer or artist. Whatever ideas I might have had were ground out of me in my youth. However, the idea of ceating … Read more
‘Not just to live, but to thrive’ That’s the motto here. But what does it mean? Although it may obvious, I ask the question because my ideas may not be the same as yours. To me, thriving is not about the materialistic growth of accumulation. It’s not about getting that more expensive car, upgrading to … Read more
‘All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.’ Anatole France We have to say goodbye a lot in our lives. Not just relationships but old homes, possessions, habits and more. For … Read more
‘The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation’ Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau was right, but he was also wrong. We don’t live our lives with desperation tucked away out of sight, it can be seen by everyone. There’s little in how we live our lives that is not a desperate attempt to achieve something. … Read more
The learning of any skill is complex and somewhat mysterious process but the Four Stages of Competence outlines the psychological stages the journey from incompetence to mastery takes. They go as follows: What can be said about these stages? Although it’s a neat description of the stages, I wonder how it can be of practical … Read more