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“Life, rather than money, is the appropriate standard for evaluating economic choices and performance.” David Korten (www.davidkorten.org) As a parent, a small business owner and a coach, the theme of competition features regularly as an antagonism. When my children compare themselves unfavourably to others, I want to remind them of their strengths and beautiful uniqueness. [...]
This time of year is traditionally a peak season in the harvesting of grains, fruit and vegetables that grow relatively easily in our British climate. Over the bank holiday weekend, I picked crab apples from our garden and boiled them up to make crab apple jelly. I love the colours and textures of the ripe [...]
“By taking care of the present, we can even transform the past.” Thich Nhat Hahn What is the past? What is history? I would suggest that the past is only what we choose to remember, whether that’s what someone’s recorded in a history text or whether it’s our personal recollection of an event. The memory [...]
From time to time, friends and acquaintances are kind enough to let me know of sustainable business opportunities. If you’re on the lookout for the chance to become self-employed, doing something ethical and authentic to what you believe in, then here’s a great little business venture that’s become available. Natural- Friends, the original, ethical dating [...]
Something for those readers who are single and would rather be in a partnership. Here’s an article I wrote recently for the internet dating site, Natural Friends: Are you feeling a lack of enthusiasm for dating as the year draws to a close? Longer nights, shorter days, colder and wetter weather can all enhance our [...]
In several of the articles I’ve written, I mention authenticity and the benefits of living in alignment with our values – living authentically. Beverley has contacted me to ask that I produce some kind of straightforward checklist on how to lead an authentic life. Here’s what I’ve come up with (so far!): 1. Know your [...]
A while ago I tentatively broached the subject of what I saw as the link between terrorism and our materialistic lifestyle. What prompted this was my fascination with the simple phrase “Live more simply, so that others may simply live.” So, I suggested in the article that maybe living and working in a way that [...]
The Paradoxical Commandments 1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. 2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. 3. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. 4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. 5. Honesty and frankness [...]
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