Focus on Progress – Not Perfection
Maybe you want to save money, but cutting back on everything feels impossible, or you wish to be healthier, yet the idea of daily running seems exhausting. It’s not about a lack of care; it’s your brain’s natural inclination to avoid discomfort and seek ease. ...
What is Truth?
Orwell realized that the most valuable knowledge isn’t just learned from books; it’s gained through human experience. This experience shaped his writing and worldview. The truth isn’t found in official accounts but in the stories of those unheard ...
Balancing Ego and Selflessness
Too much ego can lead to isolation and missed opportunities for connection, while excessive selflessness may cause burnout and resentment. By striking the right balance, we can foster self-awareness and cultivate more meaningful interactions ...
Our Greatest Hope for the Future?
Questioning the foundations of traditional faith and proposing a different vision of God touches sensitive nerves. Why was Spinoza's proposal so revolutionary, and why does it still provoke irritation among conservative religious circles? The answer is simple yet profoundly complex ...
A Theory of Stupidity
People dismiss obvious truths or succumb to the sway of power structures and group influences. Bonhoeffer's reflections serve not only as a profound warning but also as an urgent call to action for us to stay vigilant ...
Deus sive Natura
Spinoza's personal experiences with religious and intellectual exclusion fuelled his advocacy for freedom of thought and tolerance. He witnessed first-hand the limitations of dogma and the power of open inquiry ...
The Spirit That Moves Us
In order to create our reality - to make things happen in our experience of the world - we operate at all levels of our being: the spiritual, mental, emotional, physical. We do this all of the time whether we are aware of it or not ...
Two Sides of the Same Coin
The Buddha and Jesus were walking through the streets of Jerusalem, when a woman came running up to them, her five children with her. Bursting into tears, she begged Jesus to come with her and raise her father from the dead ...
The Sapling and The Oak
Once upon a time there was a little shy sapling. He stood in the ground and danced in the wind, yet he was dissatisfied with his existence. He looked around at all the other trees and could see that they were all bigger and stronger than him ...
Much Ado About Nothing
One of the greatest pleasures of my life has been to raise our youngest granddaughter since she was born. Like me, she loves motorbikes, tattoos, reading, drawing, physics and mathematics. Also, like me, she has Asperger's Syndrome ...