I often listen to recovery stories because I find them inspirational.
I once heard a man say that not being arrested for driving drunk was the worst thing that could’ve happened to him. It gave him the idea that he could get away with anything.
After he was let off the hook with zero consequences, he went on the worst bender of his life.
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Gratitude correlates with presence. When we’re grateful, we’re present. And if you’re regularly grateful, you might also assume that you are more present than most.
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Joblessness is off the charts in Pretoria and Johannesburg. So much so that people have asked me for job opportunities. This is because I make videos. But my videos make zero money. It just helps with web traffic at this point.
But you don’t need to make videos to know that there’s a serious unemployment issue in these cities. Just drive around and look.
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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares is an entertaining show—but also kind of uncomfortable to watch. From an emotional awareness perspective certain ingredients are always present in these episodes.
It is nearly always the case that a restaurant owner (or chef) will say that he would love to have input from someone like Gordon Ramsay. That is, until he actually gets it. Before Gordon arrives, people are excited about his visit. This excitement only lasts until Gordon tastes the food.
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If you watch YouTube a lot, you might have seen adverts that promise huge transformations in just a few minutes a day.
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Never ignore the little voice in your head. I’m not talking about that incessant monkey mind that worries about everything. And I’m not talking about the big bombastic voice that’s always critical. I’m talking about that subtle, intuitive voice that occasionally warns us that something is just not right.
That voice isn’t fear-based and it doesn’t shout instructions. It’s often a soft nudge that makes you notice something strange. Or it’s a feeling that asks, What feels wrong here? Or it can be a voice of clarity that says, You know, you really shouldn’t sign that contract. Whatever the case, we’ve all ignored that little voice at times.
But if we can learn to be attuned to that voice, if we can learn to stop and pay attention when it speaks, we might be able to navigate difficulties better. In some cases, we might even be able to prevent catastrophes.
Here are a few key reasons why we sometimes fail to listen:
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The worst thing about smartphones is that it takes one out of the present moment. There are so many things that we can do instead—important things that are more enriching. Pick up a book—a physical book—and read. Read more. Play an instrument. Paint. Create something.
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Finish lines are idealised destinations that cannot grant us the happiness that we so desperately crave. An idealised destination is only a happy place in our head. Perfect external circumstances can never lead to inner peace. Inner peace must be cultivated from the inside out.
A few years ago I listened to a conversation between a spiritual seeker and a spiritual teacher.
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There are a few key things that can have a disproportionately positive effect on our lives. These are things that I’ve promoted for years. Not many people are consistent in these practices. But I know that it works. So, I write about them. And I will keep writing about them.
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