Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa. She would have been 100 years old today had she not passed away in September 1997. A while ago I wrote about the 6 key lessons in life from a 140 year old man. Just like Mahatma Gandhi, though Mother Teresa...
Do you trust the world and the people around you? Or do you feel that the world is a hostile place and you just can’t trust anything or anyone? I meet some people in the course of my life and my work who seem to be completely closed off to the world and what it...
Are you a party animal or do you prefer to be somewhere quiet on your own? And do you like bringing people together or do you leave it to others? On this Sunday, 22nd Aug, I am once again holding my annual picnic for friends and their friends. This will be the 9th...
Have you ever had your home and all your worldly possessions swept away by a giant wall of water? If you are able to read this right now, then probably not. But for a quirk of fate, this is exactly what could have happened to you. And this is just what’s happened to...
Do you want to help the world and make a difference? Or do you want to help yourself first? Wanting to help the world and make it a better place is a noble cause of course. I have a lot of respect for all people who sincerely want to do this. At the same time, I...
Do you go through life feeling unlucky? Are you superstitious about Friday the 13th? Friday the 13th, is here yet again and for some people it comes around all too quickly. There is even a name for the fear of Friday the 13th – paraskavedekatriaphobia, a word...
This is a guest post from Hugh DeBurgh. You know that little voice in your head? The annoying one that insists on interrupting your perfectly comfortable life to remind you that you really aren’t that happy? That your life and lifestyle could be so much better...
Just how healthy are you nowadays? Can you remember the time when you were really young and you had boundless energy? Do you still go through life with a bounce in your step? Today I am sharing with you the story of my father who had boundless energy and went through...
Just how happy are you with your life? Are you always wishing for more? And are you waiting to start living your life to the fullest before you are truly happy? Many people think and wish that “if only I had so-and-so, then I will be happy, then I can start...
Do you ever just try too hard? And do you sometimes feel that you are banging your head against a wall? Fresh from my breakfast the other day with a really simple guy, yesterday I had an email from Mike Dooley of Thoughts Become Things. Mike has created this fabulous...