Who is someone you consider to be a significant and meaningful teacher in your life ? What important teachings have you learnt from them ? How are you a teacher ?
Author: Phillip Grew
Realisation of the Presence of God as Self.
We have all heard it said before, man is created in his image (could have been the bloke at the pub, or someone else at the front of something bar like and high on something), and I’m sure I said it in a parable before as I truly believe it. To rehash I am a… Continue reading Realisation of the Presence of God as Self.
The Greatest Taboo.
Often families of the departed find it difficult to accept that their relative could take their own life. The reason we have a taboo against suicide is that we believe that it indicates cowardice-taking the easy way out- when in fact it is more about an inability to endure the pain of being alive… Continue reading The Greatest Taboo.
Feel The Anger, But Don’t Express It.
In the West people think that it is healthy to express anger, and unhealthy to bottle it up. Dr Martin Seligman writes that when we dwell on something that has been done to us and how we are going to express it, the feeling gets even worse. Studies have shown that it is expressing… Continue reading Feel The Anger, But Don’t Express It.
Why Everything Suffers From Comparison.
Since the advent of television, the internet, and so on we have an enormous pool of other people to whom we can compare ourselves. Even if we are relatively well off, there are others who are richer. Upward comparisons tend to make us jealous, hostile, and stressed and lower our self-esteem. A downward comparison, in… Continue reading Why Everything Suffers From Comparison.
Our Inner Conflicts
Will Power The traditional belief that will power is an in born trait that you either have a lot of or you don’t is false. Self-control is strongly linked to success and emotional stability. Some people have it more innately than others, but it is something that we can learn. Decartes said “I think,… Continue reading Our Inner Conflicts
Success, Effort and Mindset.
Carol Dweck’s research into mindset has been influential, revealing how beliefs that people carry through their lives affect their chances for self-confidence, happiness, and success. As we know from our own experience and by observing the lives of others, raw intelligence does not equate to success. Many other factors come into the success equation,… Continue reading Success, Effort and Mindset.
Feeling Good.
Feelings are not facts; you can change your feelings by changing your thinking. If you’re willing to invest a little time in yourself, you can learn to master your moods more effectively, just as an athlete who participates in a daily conditioning program can develop greater endurance and strength. What is the key to releasing… Continue reading Feeling Good.
COURAGE!
On a level of courage, your capacity to love is much stronger, and it has the power to support and encourage others, lending strength to that which is positive and constructive in them. Assisting their development brings you the pleasure of watching their growth and increasing happiness. This capacity within you can grow ever stronger.… Continue reading COURAGE!