I like most of us want to be healthier and happier. I want my life to be better than what it is now. When we think of improvement we often think it’s about improving ourselves. How do I get more motivation, confidence, discipline etc? We want to exercise more so we start a habit only … Read more
Don’t feel as though your life is interesting enough? Feel as though you are missing out? Many of us including myself come across stories of people who go on amazing adventures. They just seem to do a lot of things in their life. Whether it be sports, traveling around the world, art, or socialising. These … Read more
When you think of Buddhism what do you think of? Inner peace, meditation, monks, the usual. But like a lot of people I was unaware of the life of the Buddha himself. I have read up on Buddhism in contemporary books by such authors as the Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard, Tara Brach and others. Then … Read more
One of my failings that has kept me prisoner for along time is not reaching out and connecting to others. I don’t ask or speak up first, I usually wait for others. This does not just manifest itself in face-to-face communication but also online. As a gamer I usually play the single-player form of games. … Read more
Someone makes fun of me in school because I am shy. Another pupil hits me, I don’t know why. A work colleague does not return a tool they borrowed from me. Another gamer trolls me online for not doing what he wants me to do. As if I’m supposed to know. Someone who I thought … Read more
Few characters have undergone such a transformation so quickly as Scrooge during three nights in the classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. One of the most beloved stories in western literature. It tells the story of Scrooge, a mean spirited, miserly old man. His attitude towards society is one of borderline contempt. He is … Read more