The importance of doing nothing
We’re conditioned by society to feel guilty for doing nothing. But what if there are important benefits to slowing down and nothing absolutely nothing at all?
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How do you measure success in life?
If you have read any of my blogs, you would be aware that I am a major supporter of setting goals. Setting, pursuing and evaluating our goals gives us purpose, momentum and a path forward. They challenge us and, through stepping out of our comfort zone, we can learn more about ourselves, our strengths, inner …
The Superpower Underpinning Great Leadership
“No matter what leaders set out to do—whether it’s creating a strategy or mobilizing teams to action—their success depends on how they do it. Even if they get everything else just right, if leaders fail in this primal task of driving emotions in the right direction, nothing they do will work as well as it could or …
5 steps to becoming more emotionally agile and being the best version of ourselves
In learning more about how our brains work, we can develop emotional agility by understanding our full range of emotions better, labelling them accurately and then choosing to move forward deliberately. Jeanette Brown is the creator of Life Journal, an online course on The Vessel that teaches you how to coach yourself to a life …
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How to be alone without feeling lonely
Jeanette Brown is the creator of Life Journal, an online course on The Vessel that teaches you how to coach yourself to a life you love. “Loneliness is best cured with aloneness, which is to say, a meaningful connection to ourselves.” Sarah Wilson Over the last two years many people have spent time in …
Why it’s important to feel lost sometimes
It doesn’t matter how much knowledge you’ve achieved, how much love there is in your life, or how successful you are at work. In moments of uncertainty, you’ll still feel lost and helpless. I’m about to share some keys that can empower you to make good decisions in life. Or, at least, prevent you from …
I don’t love you: 4 myths about love we need to break
Love is the fruit of a relationship. It involves admiration and respect. And it requires people to know each other in depth in order for this to happen. I want to talk with you about love. I want our conversation to be honest. There’s too much love for sale in the spiritual market. There are …
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5 signs of spiritual addiction (and what to do about it)
Spirituality can be quite addictive, yet you’ll never find anybody who admits to being addicted to it. And that’s what makes spirituality a much more dangerous kind of drug than tobacco, alcohol and cocaine. Because it can poison you unnoticed. This is my question for you today: Are you a spiritual junkie? I’m sure that …
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Is humankind a sustainable project?
The world we’ve created is far from being perfect. There’s violence, wars, exploitation, corruption, injustice, inequality, and an almost endless list of painful issues. Yet, what humankind has done — all our progress and victories — is impressive. This article was published in the fourth issue of Tribe, our digital magazine. It’s a better reading …
Guru Blues: Why it’s Lonely at the Top
Are gurus and disciples two sides of the same coin? What if your reality turns out to be so unbearably painful and frightening to the point of despair? This article was published in the “Cults and Gurus” issue of Tribe, our digital magazine. It’s a better reading experience in the app. You can read Tribe …