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Look with new eyes
Looking afresh at your world can reveal beauty and riches that were there all along. With wise words from John Lennon, Douglas Adams and Rory Sutherland.
Nothing superior, nothing inferior
Does the lens through which you view the world distort what is truly there in front of you?
Speed of life
What keeps you going through the most testing of times? How do you keep up with the speed of life?
What if you always did the kindest thing?
What if you were guided always by the decision always to do the kindest thing in any given moment? Imagine how your life would be if every decision you have made and will make were guided only by kindness. What kind of world you have helped to create? Being kind to all, and striving always […]
Kaleidoscope
Your world is shaped more than you know by the kaleidoscope of your thoughts, the music in your heart. Let what is in your mind and heart flower. Change your thoughts, change your world.
The autumn leaf dragonfly (& other illusions)
The road through life is full of both realities and illusions. Can you recognise one from the other? What will likely prove illusory in the end can feel all too real when you are in the midst of it.
Fall away
Everything will fall away with time. Each year, autumn gives us a small taste of this eternal truth. Autumn is profoundly beautiful in its own way.
Flex and inflexibility
What guided the choices that brought you to where you are in life right now? How often were these choices down to choosing flexibility or its opposite?
The beautiful transformation
The seed will not become a flower overnight, no matter how hard you will it do so. The beautiful transformation will only happen with time, with patience.
Listen
Listening can be the most valuable thing you might ever do. Listening can make all the difference.
Baggage
Is your baggage weighing you down? We accumulate so much mental and material baggage as we move through life. How we deal with that baggage can dictate how we approach each moment of our lives.
Universe of feelings
Music is the way into a universe of feelings, available to us always and good for all situations – including the loss of souls near and dear to our hearts.
Spirit in black
Some words in tribute to my dear departed friend Mat Davies, whose spirit brought joy, wisdom and boundless enthusiasm to so many people.
Destined to fail?
Into every life a little failure must fall. And that is no bad thing.
Skateboards, destiny and ukuleles
Inspiration is always out there, waiting to find you – usually in the most unlikely place. Sometimes, inspiration might even arrive carrying skateboards and ukuleles…
My top 5 podcasts of 2021 (The first half)
My pick of the podcasts that have meant the most to me in the first half of 2021, featuring: Open Mike Eagle; El-P; Richard Herring; Nigel Planer; Alexei Sayle; Omid Djalili; Questlove; Mariah Carey; Marc Maron; and Katey Sagal.
Protection
To be able to do all we can to help those we love through this world is perhaps life’s greatest gift.
When I look back upon my life
Kevin Hart wisdom: When the final word of the final sentence of the book of your life is written, what will your story be? A post inspired by some wise words from Kevin Hart’s incredible podcast with Joe Rogan.
What you are about to become
What lies around the corner for you? You can only know what you are going through now, and what you have struggled through before. You can never know what you are about to become.
Equality is fragile
We can never take equality for granted. Any progress towards equality is always at risk of being reversed. Prejudice will always find new forms.
The miracle of Bill & Ted
What is the secret of the infectious sweetness of Bill & Ted? How can you stop good ideas turning from sweet to sour? Bill, Ted (and one of their creators, Ed Solomon) might just be able to help us answer these questions.
Equal in all directions
If we believe in equality for one, we must believe in equality for all. Remembering and acting on the belief that humans are equal in all directions should be a core part of all our actions, always.
Think about luck
You’ve got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do you, gentle reader?
Infinite good fortune?
We are endlessly lucky to be here and alive and on this planet. With this infinite good fortune comes great responsibility.
Andrew Weatherall: Ripples and tiny reminders
Do all roads lead to Weatherall? Almost a year on from the untimely loss of Andrew Weatherall, tiny reminders of the great man’s enthusiasm, taste and impeccable values abound.
Savour the sweet air
Savour the sweet air, if you can, whenever you can. Remember that a small part of what passes for wisdom in this world is actually just patience.
A Tweet from Sir: Of @StephenFry, Oscar Wilde and secrets
Stephen Fry has helped shaped my words and my outlook on the world for more than 30 years. This post celebrates what Stephen Fry means to me, and considers whether “the secret of life is in art”.
My top 5 Yoga With Adriene videos
What are the best Yoga With Adriene videos? In this post, I celebrate Adriene Mishler’s Yoga With Adriene, look at how yoga can help everyone, and share my top five Yoga With Adriene videos.
Creativity: Play it naked?
James Rhodes’s excellent (if deeply harrowing) memoir Instrumental includes some wonderful words about creativity.
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