In my last 4 articles, I have enjoyed writing extensively about the exploits and achievements of Lewis Gordon Pugh, swimmer extraordinaire amongst many things.

In this 5th and final article, it is proper to round up and learn what further tips and insights he can share with us about high level achieving and also what is next for him.

Four months after his historic swim, Lewis wonders how on earth he actually did that swim!?

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In my last three articles I wrote about the many key life lessons to be learnt from the astonishing achievements of Lewis Gordon Pugh. Do check out all three previous articles if you haven’t yet done so.

In part 2, I wrote about Lewis’s training regime which involved both mental and physical prepation.

So just how did he prepare himself mentally for his incredible feat?

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In my last 2 posts, I wrote about the lessons to be learnt from Lewis Gordon Pugh and his amazing feat of swimming 1Km in the arctic in sub-zero temperatures.

So how did Lewis Gordon Pugh actually approach the goal of swimming the 1Km in subzero temperatures?

Lewis did 3 things:-

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In my last post, I wrote about Lewis Gordon Pugh and his amazing feat of swimming 1Km in the arctic in sub-zero temperatures.

So just how how did he do it?

First assemble your Dream Team.

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It is very rare that you meet a person touched by greatness.

Yesterday evening, I was lucky to be at a talk given by such a person. Even better, somehow I had a front row seat, so a friend and I were just a couple of meters from the stage.

If you have not yet heard of Lewis Gordon Pugh (where have you been?!), then make a note of that name – you are going to hear a lot more of him over the coming months and years.

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Earlier this year in March I wrote about how my Xmas cactus plant was blossoming with flowers, 9 months too early.

Well, I noticed a week ago that the plant was flowering again, 5 weeks before Xmas!

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At the recent Be the Change conference, there was some discussion about “changing the dream”. You can now even attend symposiums which tell you much more about how we as individuals can change the dream we are currently living, thereby avoiding the nightmare that we are all headed towards.

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I wrote recently about saving the copper beech tree in my garden.

I also wrote about about Sadhguru’s inspirational project to plant 114 million trees. As Sadhguru says:-

“Trees are our closest relationship. What they exhale, we inhale. What we exhale, they inhale. This is a constant relationship that nobody can afford to break or live without”

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The 4th and final article in my series on thanks giving is all about serving others

We all have deep within us this calling and a capacity to help others, to make a difference in some way and to make ourselves count.

I always had this urge even when as a child but the urge got submerged as I got on to the treadmill of life. But in recent years, I have got involved with Nirvana School and other charities directly and indirectly.

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So how was thanks giving day for you?

Being in such close proximity of family and friends did anyone have a fallout or argument at anytime?!

The third article in my series of 4 articles on thanks giving is all about improving our relationships with each other and to review how we all get on with each other.

I believe that if we improve the one to one relations with all the people around us, ultimately relationships on a global level will also improve.

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Happy Thanks Giving Day!

Wherever you are in the world celebrating thanks giving day, have a wonderful time with your family, friends and loved ones.

On this special day, you may give and receive gifts on this special day. It is therefore important to learn to give and also to receive.

The second of my series of 4 articles for thanks giving week is all about giving and receiving.

Do you look to help others in any way you can? Or do you tend to look out just for yourself?

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This is thanks giving week and as is the tradition in the USA and other countries around the world, people will celebrate with their families and loved ones.

I have decided to write a series of 4 articles to celebrate this special time, one article a day for the next 4 days.

Today I will start with gratitude. As you spend time with your loved ones over the coming days, just what are you grateful for in your life?

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We are now in the middle of autumn (fall) here in London and amidst the wind and rain, the colours of the trees are stunning.

The picture above is the copper beech tree in my garden and it has almost shed all its leaves.

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Trust amongst human beings is fundamental to a good relationship. In a great relationship, we must have love, caring, understanding and of course trust.

What exactly is this quality of trust? To me it is about having faith in someone’e ability to retain integrity and behave in the best possible manner as appropriate to the situation. It is about being able to rely on someone 100% and knowing that they will deliver.

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I went food shopping in my local Tesco store and as it was just after school leaving time, there were a few children also in the store.

I couldn’t help noticing what they were all buying and it was interesting to see how few of them were buying any foodstuffs that would be considered “healthy”. They were buying a range of sweets (candy), chocolate, fizzy drinks and salty snacks such as crisps.

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Facebook and other social networking groups are the buzz at the moment. But am I the only one who feels a bit overwhelmed and a little bored with such websites?!

I much prefer the face to face interaction but every now and then I get connected to someone inspirational and who is making things happen for themselves and the world.

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Isn’t it funny how the most casual of connections can lead to something major, and possibly life changing?!

About 6 months ago, at a fashion event, I met someone called Asha (which literally means hope).

Well, we became friends and today I am proud and honoured to announce a new peace song just launched for Christmas by Asha called “Asha for Peace”.

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OK - I didn’t really spend any evening with the Dalai Lama in person.

But I had the next best thing - a showing of a movie called “Dalai Lama Renaisssance“, a documentary which is set to spread his inspirational message around the world next year, when it goes on general release.

It was a very special evening as I just happened to be sitting next to the producer, Khashyar Darvich.
It was quite an inspirational evening and depsite the darkness I managed to scribble down some key messages and quotes to make things happen in our daily life:

“Words are mere bubbles of water, but deeds are drops of gold” - Chinese proverb

“You yourself must make the effort, the buddhas are only the teachers” - Buddhist saying

“Open your heart and conquer the “Tibets” within in” - quote from person interviewed

“What trains are going past YOU right now” - in reference to those people who say they would have never turned a blind eye to the trainloads of Jews sent off to the gas chambers.

“Humanity has to come first, my nation, my people, my cast, all come second” - Dalai Lama

“By being more compassionate to others, we become happier ourselves!” - Dalai Lama

Do go and see the movie as soon as it is released. It could transform your outlook on life forever.

Last weekend, I celebrated Diwali with my family and some friends. It is always a special time, though like at Christmas it can have its challenges too.

“Diwali” means the festival of lights and it is a time of rejoicing. It is the holy hindu tradition that symbolises the victory of light over darkness and also traditionally marks the beginning of the New Year.

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As some of you may have noticed, I have been away from the world of blogging for a couple of weeks.

I can now reveal what has kept me away! The last few weeks have been full of new learnings, late nights and phenomenal productivity, even though I say so myself.

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