The ego and self

The ego and self

“Who am I? What is this idea of self that I hold?” Your sense of self can so easily become confused with the ego. It is the ego that creates limiting beliefs around who- you-are and how you should behave. It is the ego that defines you as this and as that, as it...
Homo Narcissus, Economicus and Idiotus

Homo Narcissus, Economicus and Idiotus

We may have adopted the lofty quality of sapience (being wise) as our defining characteristic. It is far from clear however if we deserve it. For, sapience must be exercised. It is one possibility amongst many and we seem to have forgotten our capacity for it. It is...
Lay down that heavy rock

Lay down that heavy rock

Letting go of needing to prove yourself is like laying down a heavy rock that you have been carrying on your back. It liberates. Entire lives We can live our entire lives trying to satisfy society’s arbitrary benchmarks of success. Benchmarks that revolve around...
Too fast to handle

Too fast to handle

The pace of modern life is fast. Hardly anyone would disagree with this. What is far less appreciated is that the pace is actually getting measurably faster! And, such acceleration means that when we do fall, we fall harder. How things scale In his phenomenal work,...
Your beliefs are everything

Your beliefs are everything

The deeper beliefs behind our actions are often hidden away, outside our task-oriented conscious awareness. Yet, your beliefs drive so much of what you do. Living in the unconscious, your beliefs determine the very fundamentals of how you view yourself and the world...