The Boy Who Noticed

  The sun was already high when an old man stopped to rest beneath a shady tree, his donkey beside him, loaded with two sacks of wheat. He d...

What important lessons has life taught you?

  Life, my ever-patient teacher , has woven a vibrant tapestry of lessons that dance in kaleidoscopic hues. Each stitch, every twist and tur...

The Secret of Perfect Living.

When I was in my early 20's I decided I wanted to become a Monk . I must have gone to a dozen or more Monasteries looking for the...

The Myth of the 8-hour Sleep

We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence from both scienc...

Can Your Thoughts Affect Your Weight?

The holidays are finally over and your waistline is as overstretched as your credit card. It's time to take action! What should you...

Against the Odds: Lessons From the Amazing Story of Ramanujan

A while back I read the story of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematician from India. It was an amazing story, a true “rags-to-riches” sto...

A Powerful Life Lesson from Abraham Lincoln

As you might know, I love quotes . They are concise but contain a lot of wisdom. Recently I found a great quote by Abraham Lincoln tha...

Disrupt Yourself - to move to the next level in life.

I recently read two things that gave me the idea for this post. The first one is a summary of Disrupt Yourself by Whitney L. Johnson...

8 Timeless Life Lessons from Warren Buffett

I recently read Warren Buffett’s Ground Rules. It’s a book about Warren Buffett’s investing principles in his partnership years (1956...