Following your bliss is not about gratifying your personal desire for pleasure; it is about “doing what you absolutely must do to be yourself.”
FACE to FACE: The Olympic Dreams of Tayler Wilton and John Leslie
Unless you have traveled down that road yourself, it’s hard to imagine just how hard a journey it is to become an Olympic or Paralympic athlete. The dedication, commitment and personal cost to these athletes is beyond what most of us will ever experience.
Moving Beyond Being a People Pleaser
As I noticed a bit of guilt arising over saying no the first time, I realized that if I chose to help out it would only be to release that guilt and “look good” in the eyes of my former colleagues. It had nothing to do with genuinely wanting to offer my energy to the work at hand.
How to Follow Your Own Path
Are you following your own unique path? Or are you living a life built on someone else’s expectations? We all have dreams, goals and passions but sometimes they become so blurred by the expectations of society and others around us that we might wonder how we came to the point we find ourselves at.
The Greatest Crime Ever Committed
What you tell yourself is the most powerful thing in the world. If you believe it, it doesn’t even matter if it’s really true. Average, ordinary people overcome incredible odds every day because they believe they can. Exceptionally gifted people sputter and fail because they believe they can’t. It’s weird.
Emperor of the Mundane!
The 28th June. As far as I’m aware, no grand personal achievements, no incorruptible friendships, no tragic conclusions, have affected my life on this particular date. Sometimes we have days where not a lot happens. Take my last twenty 28th Junes.
Vicariously…Failing?
Are we all guilty of living the lives of successful people more than our own lives at times? Do we sometimes forget how special we all are individually?
Assert Yourself, Gently…
Most people think being assertive is being aggressive. Actually, assertiveness is the capacity to express yourself, because you feel confident in your choice.
Transitions: The Seasons of Life
Understanding the importance of the transition process and why it is best to accept the changes that life presents us with.
The Person Who is Not Busy
Yuan Mei, like many of the great Chinese poets, exhibited many talents: working as a government official, teacher, writer, and a painter. Perhaps meditation and the teachings of Zen (Ch’an in Chinese) helped him pace himself. Maintain some sort of balance and equanimity.
But when you consider his poem, perhaps his life was overly busy like so many of us today. The longing for simplicity. For a tranquil place. The focus on nature.
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