"I can only be at peace in nature" is a very locked up and rigid statement. But if you were to reframe it and ask yourself - what is it about nature that makes you feel at peace? Well then you would open up all sorts of possibilities for finding peace beyond nature.

The basketball player was violently and unfairly shoved to the floor in front of her teammates. Yet the players on the bench did not react. They didn't protest. They didn't come to her aid. They didn't start a fight on her behalf. They just sat there and watched her roll around on the floor. The … Continue reading Teammate’s reaction →

I think the smaller the level of affection that wins them over to you, the greater the neglect they have felt.

At the heart of fetch it's quite funny. The dog brings back what the owner is throwing away. It's like the owner is a minimalist and the dog is a hoarder.

Ever struggling to fill out your to-do list? Sit down and try something difficult. Then all those tasks you've forgotten will come flooding back!

I theorise that someone who went to cooking school in the past but nowadays never cooks themselves, has a domineering inner critic. They had a passionate for it in the beginning. They were shown higher standards but struggled to find 'good enough' so they don't cook anymore for fear of awakening the beast within!

Fear can be a parasite, draining you of all your energy or it can be a nuclear power bank driving you on to levels you've never known before, it depends on whether you use it or let it use you!

When someone doesn't like a popular movie, you always have to ask, in my opinion, is it because it was popular? For some people they identify as someone who scorns pop culture and adores the avant garde. So much so that they may have already decided subconsciously before the movie starts that they're not going … Continue reading Popular movies →

There's a difference between participating and trying to win. It's a different posture and a different mindset. And until you explicitly say our goal is to win, there's a danger people will assume we're here to participate.

I think most people, when creating the perfect world, would do away with suffering. Less pain please!And I agree, if I had the option, I would banish it to the fourth dimension too. But thinking more on it. Because it's ubiquitous it serves as a great back up for connection. For example, colleagues who have … Continue reading Suffering connection →