For some time now, I have been enjoying The Untethered Soul, a book by Michael Singer. Every now and then, a chapter stops me in my tracks—not because it sounds profound, but because it speaks directly to ordinary life in a deeply practical way. Chapter 18, The Secret of the Middle Way, was one ofContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of the Middle Way”
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Listening: The Forgotten Art of Communication
At some point, you’ve probably encountered someone whose mastery of language leaves you quietly impressed. Their eloquence, their timing, their command of words—it’s almost magical. The kind of persuasion that could convince a fish to buy a new pair of sneakers (and yes, I know… fish don’t have legs 😄). That’s how powerful good speakingContinue reading “Listening: The Forgotten Art of Communication”
Thought (the missing link)
“Thought creates our world, and then says ‘I didn’t do it’ ” David Bohm Syd Banks rightly noted that the missing link that people all over the world are looking for is thought. Depending on your level of awareness, thought may seem completely irrelevant to your experience…nothing more than a by-product. After all, you getContinue reading “Thought (the missing link)”
Getting along with others
In all spheres of life, we encounter people- in school, at home and anywhere else you can think of. This makes it so important that we understand others and know how to get along with them. After all, we are in this world together and if we’re ever going to pull this off, we haveContinue reading “Getting along with others”
Listening and Compromise
Listening remains one of the most difficult tasks known to man. Sure we all have ears but we also have brains which interfere with listening just as much as they enhance it. I remember how my teacher demonstrated this to me in high school. After engaging us on an exciting topic, he called out threeContinue reading “Listening and Compromise”
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