Elegant Simplicity – The Art of Living Well
“Elegant Simplicity” by Satish Kumar is a magnificent read. If there’s ever a book to question the way we live life, and what the right direction is,…
Do you ever need a professional sportsperson?
Here’s what’s on my mind today. Do I ever need a professional sportsperson? What a strange question you might say, but think about it for a…
Is modern life over complicated?
Is modern life over complicated? The answer certainly is “yes” and it’s easy to prove. Here, I’ll take you through a simple thought experiment and you’ll…
A Life of Simplicity
Life today can be very complex. Just have to consider all the things we “own” that are supposed to make life simpler, but they need to…
A world where having less is cool
Ever noticed that the world we live in is one where the people who have more are the most admired? We’re all supposed to want more,…
We have everything – unless we think we don’t
We have everything. That’s a simple sentence but I imagine it causes a lot of trouble for most people reading it. I can imagine people thinking…
Our Artificial World
Have you ever thought just how artificial our world really is? When we look around, it is sometimes difficult to see anything we could actually call…
The Link Between Love and Wellbeing
Our wellbeing seems to be such a clinical thing. Take these vitamins, eat these foods, take these medications, exercise like this – we hear it all…
Just give me a sign, any kinda sign
“Just give me a sign, any kinda sign” is a line from one of my favourite films of the 1980s, a wacky Steve Martin film called The…
A different way to look at today
I started this blog because I’m trying to turn my life around and get it pointed in the right direction. A really difficult question to answer is…
Consume, Pollute and Use Less
Back in April, I made the post – Can I reduce fuel consumption by 10% ? – where I asked myself that question. Since then, I’ve been trying…