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Einstein is credited with a quote that goes something like “You can’t solve a problem with the same thinking that created it”. The implication is that a different mindset or perspective is required to resolve the issue. It often takes a stroke of genius, or someone daring to dream to…

A common new age practice seems to be going on a retreat, journeying into an aspect of your ‘shadow’ and then in ceremony, ‘releasing what no longer serves’. This approach has never resonated with me, and I would like to share a different way of looking at and dealing with…

When people were faced with an important choice or decision, they were often depicted with an angel on one shoulder and a little devil on the other. The angel was urging the person to make a wise choice, whilst the little devil was pushing for pleasure and instant gratification. It…

Life would be so much easier if only we could nail what we are here on this earth to do. Once there is a clear direction, we can plan, make decisions and start creating in the comfortable knowledge that we are on track. Hmmmmmm. My experience has been that such…

Life purpose and whether we have one is an interesting debate. If we do have a purpose, then most people struggle to know what it is and can spend a lifetime looking for it. Despite not really knowing, I feel instinctively that there are things I set out to do…

When I worked as management consultant, change management was a hot topic – it probably still is. I remember lots of clever people agonising over how to get employees to accept change in their organisation. The resistance to change usually came from a natural emotional response to being coerced into…

How often you read a pronouncement that someone’s mission/passion is empowering other people? These statements may spring from a desire to help others and I feel there are some fundamental flaws in the intention. Imagine having a room with two light bulbs on the ceiling. One is a bright 100W…

In August 2023 I had the pleasure of talking to Richard Vobes on his YouTube channel. The subject was ‘What lies beyond the Veil’. I have been curious about the Afterlife for many years and have read many books and spoken to many people. I have always had a knowing…

Most people who walk at night feel the need to take a torch with them. Not many take the time to let their night vision develop. I learnt about night vision when I served in the Army. This was a while back before the ubiquitous supply of night vision goggles….

Imagine you are in a supermarket car park quietly minding your own business. Suddenly an old man brusquely asks you to get out of his way and then barges past you. Before you have time to think he is gone, and you’re left fuming at his rudeness and aggressive attitude….