Here I write about what I’ve learned towards living a happier, and contented life. It involves some ideas form Both western and Eastern Philosophy.
How to make death your ally for a happier life What do you fear the most? The fear of speaking out, of creating change, challenging the status quo? Many of us feel we don’t have the right to question the way things are, or propose what could be. Those types of people are someone else, … Read more
There you are, happily working away, nothing much bothers you, and life is good. You smoke your pipe, you read your books and sit in your garden. Then some old bloke with a grey cloak and pointy hat turns up with a bunch of dwarfs. They need your help. What would you do? This is … Read more
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
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
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
‘The feeling of desolation is the suffering of the soul that had lost its way, or has never found it’ richard Collison You are at home alone. Perhaps on the web. There is no-one to talk to, you don’t go out. But you dream of a day when you will be free of fear, doubt, … Read more