Global Warming is Here to Stay – So Let’s Panic and Act Now!
As we enter 2007, one of the most serious issues facing us is global warming. We all now know just how serious the environmental problem now is. I wrote yesterday about the legacy we can each leave for our children. However, just what sort of world will future...
New Shoes, New Life!
Last summer I finally discovered where old shoes go. As shown in this picture, they go to shoe heaven! A friend who is a Feng Shui consultant recently told me that one of the best things one can do at the beginning of the New Year is to clear out old shoes and get a...
Heartfelt Letter from Pondicherry – and the Power of Connection
Have you ever met someone for just a short time and your life has changed dramatically? Or have you met someone who is so committed to helping others and is willing to go half way around the world for a year to do just that?! Well, this is a story about one such...
Create a Legacy for our Children that is Worthy of You
As we look around the world today and all its challenges, I often wonder what sort of world we are leaving behind for our children. Whilst most of us continue to live as if there is no tomorrow and we use up our natural resources like they are ever lasting, pause for...
How to Have Sunshine in Your Life all Year Around
How much sunshine do you have in your life? Here in the UK we tend to get dark days much more than light days, especially right now in the middle of winter. Yesterday, most of the UK was plummeted by high winds and driving rain, causing chaos, turmoil and flooding....
Big Brother and Small Sister – Lessons about Racial Unity
There has been quite a furore over the last few days, both here in the UK and in India about the alleged racist behaviour amongst "Celebrity Big Brother" members towards Indian Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. It has become the most controversial programme in British...
Life is So Precious and Yet Incredibly Fragile – Value It Whilst You Can
You just never know what is around the corner for you in life. This morning, whilst returning home from a business appointment, as I turned into my road, the traffic junction was blocked by a police car and an ambulance. A motorcyclist had been hit by a car and he was...
Apply the 80 / 20 Rule in your Life
You have probably heard of the 80 / 20 rule, but do you apply it in your life? I was reminded of this after a conversation this afternoon with a friend, and he mentioned how he was challenged with juggling all his daily tasks in his office. The 80 /20 rule is a simple...
People, People, People Make the World go Around!
Last Sunday I made a rare visit to Ealing Road in Wembley, well known for its colourful array of Indian shops selling everything from mangoes to saris. The very same day, if flu had not intervened I was due to be at a friend's wedding in India. So in a way my visit to...
Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil, See no Evil
This picture of the three wise monkeys was drawn by children at Nirvana school. The visual image of three monkeys advising us to "Hear no evil, Speak no evil, See no evil" is a great one to keep in mind all the time. The concept of three wise figures probably...