It is impossible to desire something that one has never experienced. If you were to ask any number of people what they really desire, the majority...
Some cultures encourage open expression of feelings, whether of love or joy, hatred or sad-ness. Others put a high value on being respectful and restrained. Whichever...
We sometimes find ourselves agonising over decisions, even seemingly unimportant ones. Why is this? One reason is a lack of confidence, springing from long-held habits of...
Forty years ago, I was very ambitious and driving myself hard as a reporter in the competitive environment of the UK’s daily newspapers. I was working...
The essence of problems that many of us face is that we have two selves, and their interests do not always coincide. One is the sense...
A child born and growing up in difficult and even terrible circumstances can survive and thrive, providing they have a glimpse of something better. A teacher,...
O ne of the biggest calls to humanity at the current time is the call for compassion. But what does it really mean, to be compassionate?...
Clarity of thought and peace of mind are time-honoured treasures. Most of us think far, far too much: we go around in circles, backwards and forwards,...
There is a new wave in the world of science, a wave that is pushing forward the frontiers of conventional medical and scientific views of the...
The growth of interest in all types of meditation and other reflective practices is a sign of our need to restore balance between our inner and...