Dear brilliant reader, This post is about a realization I experienced recently on the subject of respect to a teacher.  Some of you might know that I belong to an online forum called the Law of Attraction Forum, which has been invaluable in my personal development and spiritual growth.  Recently, David Samuel, who founded and runs the forum, made a comment in one...

Dear brilliant friend, I hope all is well with you.   This is somehow a much more personal post compared to what I’ve done in the past… it is about an important realization related to my personal development.   If you are a growth-oriented person, you might be able to relate.   But even it is not directly relevant to what you have experienced, I...

Dear brilliant reader, Mental models?  No no no I’m not talking about beautiful supermodels suddenly going wacko creating all sorts of ruckus, although that would probably be interesting .  Not at all, my friend – totally different context.  I’m talking about the models we use to view the world.  We all see and make sense of the world in a...

Dear brilliant reader, are you arguing with reality? What do I mean by arguing with reality? I first heard about this when I listened to an interview with Chris Attwood by Raymond Aaron, which left a deep impression on me.  Since then I have listened to that interview many times and what I share here is a distillation of what I learned, my understanding at this...

Dear brilliant reader, I hope all is well in your world.  This post was actually inspired by my dear friend Therese Miu.  She wrote a blogpost titled Better than Resolutions: My 3 words for 2010 Love Action Bridge, which I love!  Therese’s post got me thinking of 3 words that help frame my thinking and also guide me in my personal actions.  These are the words...

Dear brilliant reader, Christmas season is here again!  If you live at the northern hemisphere, it is probably a time where you enjoy the winter wonderland… while for us at the southern hemisphere it is time to go to the beach and have some sizzling outdoor BBQ!  Yes, regardless of where we are, for many of us it is our favorite time of the year. It is a season...

Wilderness is Therapy – My Muriwai Experience Dear brilliant reader, when did the last time you get in touch with nature?  When did the last time you walk barefoot on the grass, the beach, or letting your feet touched by the crystal clear water of the little stream in the woods?  According to Wayne Dyer, in his audio book  “101 Ways to Transform Your...