Last week I posted a single line from the Desiderata on Instagram, a prose poem written by Max Hermann in 1927. It is a magnificent piece of writing, a simple and thoughtful take on how to live a life of contentment, happiness and fulfilment. The post prompted several conversations about what sort of person Max…
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I love books and am always on the lookout for a new one. This last couple of weeks, I have been reading a book called Empathy by Roman Krznaric, an English philosopher. It was recommended to me by a guy called Ben who I met on a tour in Langkawi last year. Ben and his…
Read MoreThe Gift of Receiving
I am blessed to have some wildly generous people in my world and I consider myself a very generous spirit too. I have always believed that sharing is caring and I have often evaluated people by whether they are predominantly givers or predominantly takers. I do believe it speaks of a person’s character. Through my…
Read MoreLife is a journey, not a destination…..
Today I was chatting with two beautiful ladies I work with and the conversation turned to the topic of “life is a journey, not a destination”. One of the ladies was sharing her experiences on achievement and how, once she achieves whatever her goal is, only then is she allowed to enjoy the fruits of…
Read MoreDucks in a Row
Do you ever have those days where you wander around with a thousand things to do but don’t really seem to achieve much at all? This morning, I was doing that. My ducks were not in a row, in fact I couldn’t even find my ducks and because of that I struggled to take…
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