Human behavior is always a surprise. We know that wemust have to achieve Success in life and we tend to not take action. Wehave many reasons for not achieving what we want. Many times though weknow that logically we are…
Author: Robert Smith
If you’ve met someone you like, or even really like, you may be seeing stars and feeling the butterflies. You start to smile whenever you think about them, and start worrying about what you wear. You’re starting to consider taking…
Over the past decade, I’ve been taking steps to simplify and make life easier—and this morning, as I scribbled a gratitude list in my journal, I realised just how far I’ve come. Even when I have a lot on my…
One thing we can do together if we hide from COVID-19Experiences don’t stop there. So life is. And exactly the experiences that seem so difficult to walk through, you will look back with gratitude for how far you have come….
Over the years Angel and I have written a lot about our personal struggles in this blog. A related topic that we haven’t touched nearly as often is our professional struggles. We help our students with various aspects of career…
Why do over 50% of our new course students tell us that they feel completely overwhelmed and exhausted in their personal and professional lives? The answer may surprise you: it’s not the number of minutes they spend awake and working…
Too often we judge people too quickly or too subjectively. We tell stories about them without thinking about them – our perceptions and prejudices get the best out of us. I was reminded today when I received the following in…
“Tough times don’t last – tough people do.” Repeat this as often as necessary in the coming days and weeks as the world begins to grapple with the harsh reality of COVID-19. Tibetan philosophy says: “Tragedy should serve as a…
“Do I make sensible use of this scarce and precious day?” It’s a simple question that Angel and I ask our students to ask themselves whenever they are busy. Because excessive activity rarely makes sense. And don’t make a mistake…
The older we get, the more peaceful and thankful we become. Life gradually humiliates us as we get older. We realize how much nonsense we have wasted time. And we are gradually feeling the peace that results from our decision…