Many people are suffering from grief just now. Personally, an uncle has passed away. My aunt is naturally sounding lost and bereft. Personal grief somehow brings into focus what might be felt by those in… Read More
Posts in conscious decisions
Why modern monks still revere a 19th century female british educationalist
More importantly, why would I be grateful to her too? What Miss Margaret Noble did was to start a school for young women in Kolkata at the behest of Swami Vivekananda, a monk of the… Read More
DO POSITIVE EMOTIONS MAKE NEW HABITS, OR SHEER WILL-POWER?
Changing our behaviours always do feel like mountainous tasks. We set big goals – my son’s middle school tee-shirt said ‘run fast or be last’. The non sporting version is ‘go big or go home’…. Read More
It’s later than we think
A friend honing a new course said ‘It is later than you think, start living now’. It made me sit up and take notice. It also made me start writing a book. A very personal… Read More
We can’t make connections with individuals if we don’t pay attention to the detail
‘So, tell me before I set off, what goes with what?’ I was putting out a few plates of food for people about to arrive and an old friend came into the kitchen and asked… Read More
Heralding a change in science
As I write this book about paying attention, science is about to change. How is it changing ? In science we observe, with a theory in mind. Then we write down what the theory predicts… Read More