What’s so bad about your being deprived of that?

Have you become soft or been spoilt and thus cold to an others plight?

I know I have...

What is fear?

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. Aristotle The simplicity of message here is what I like. It logically makes sense. When we think it through logically. As humans we have the ability to think not just of the here and now. We can and do think of what is to come. TheContinue reading "What is fear?"

What does ‘being rich’ mean to you?

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself richDemocritus This is such a simple concept yet so empowering. In today's world we are told incessantly by the media and marketing that we need or want a lot. If we can break away from this. Look at what we truly need, or desire, we too canContinue reading "What does ‘being rich’ mean to you?"

Do you live in your dreams or your reality?

Regain your senses, call yourself back, and once again wake up. Now that you realise that only dreams were troubling you, view this 'reality' as his view your dreams.Markus Aurelius Here is one of the biggest challenges of the modern world. Our culture tempts us with many dreams. Often obscuring our realities. It is importantContinue reading "Do you live in your dreams or your reality?"

Anger – can you channel and control it productively?

Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - this is not easy.Aristotle This thought made me stop and think. A whole new direction to look at anger from. WeContinue reading "Anger – can you channel and control it productively?"

Empathy for other peoples situations

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.Plutarch Took me a moment to fathom this. For me, this is similar to, though not the same as, avoiding gloating. More subtle is the need to be sensitive when speaking with people. Be aware of their circumstances. Do not go on about yourContinue reading "Empathy for other peoples situations"

Truth, stick with it…

If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.Epictetus The power of truth. Plain and simple yet difficult at times to comprehend. My interpretation is that if you are looking purely to win an argument orContinue reading "Truth, stick with it…"

Responsibility for our actions

If any man despise me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt. Marcus Aurelius I like this. The way Marcus Aurelius defines the difference between others opinions of us and how they are distinct from the actions we have responsibility for. The fact that we areContinue reading "Responsibility for our actions"

Acknowledge the future but focus on the present

The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable.Lucius Annaeus Seneca The simple truth here, is that if you are always looking to the future and worrying about things that have not yet come to pass... You are missing the present and things that you can affect.

An Astronaut’s Tips For Living in Space – Or Anywhere – NASA

I picked up this brilliant short article just yesterday, Saturday 28th March 2020. Anne McClain gives some great advice on how we as people can get along with others when we are confined to a small space like a space station or simply our own homes Adapted from a Twitter Thread by astronaut Anne McClainContinue reading "An Astronaut’s Tips For Living in Space – Or Anywhere – NASA"