25 Meditation Quotes to Give You Peace
Anyone who has tried to meditate knows that, for a beginner, it isn’t easy. We may question our progress and feel confused as we come face to face with our[…]
Anyone who has tried to meditate knows that, for a beginner, it isn’t easy. We may question our progress and feel confused as we come face to face with our[…]
The vast majority of us believe in luck. Even those who claim they don’t are often guilty of engaging in certain superstitious behaviors: avoiding walking under a ladder, keeping new[…]
In the fifth-century, there lived a spoiled and rebellious young Roman who lived a life of luxury in Britain. At the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped from his family’s[…]
There’s almost no greater feeling in the world than reuniting with someone you miss. It’s a feeling of completion, of wholeness, and of things being the way that they should[…]
Have you ever heard the age old advice: “why don’t you just think more positively?” At times it can seem like a tired platitude. But a positive attitude is not[…]
There has been a curious difference between men and women throughout history that is not always talked about explicitly. This difference is that history has largely been written about men,[…]
There is a fountain of wisdom to be found in inspirational quotes. While the overwhelmed abundance of access to knowledge as a result of the internet has seemingly diluted their[…]
A lifetime of experience will offer many lessons and cultivate many skills. Some of them will be explicit, like how to do your laundry, invest your income, and raise your[…]
You are going to meet a lot of people in your life. Thousands, maybe even tens of thousands. And in almost all of these situations, you are going to wish that[…]
For as long as we can remember, most of us have been bombarded with messages about what makes successful individuals. Teachers, parents and politicians tell us that we need to[…]
The last thirty years have seen an enormous global cultural shift that has begun to counteract the millennia long imbalance in opportunity between the genders. However, although we see many[…]
Depending on how we’re introduced to reading as a child, we may grow up to develop a love-hate relationship with books. This is disappointing, because they can be an unlimited[…]
Each of us moves through life with our own philosophy. These all tend to be slightly different. We have our own dreams and aims, and we’re unique in the stages[…]
Powerful orators have always been able to sway an audience. From Martin Luther King to Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln, those who can communicate messages with clarity and emotion, often[…]
As we move forward as a culture, it’s easy to leave behind the relics of the past. However, there are certain things that stand the test of time, and preserve[…]
Life is a funny thing. We often tend to overestimate somethings we are capable of and underestimate others. The human mind, while great at calculations, is not so great at[…]
In 1789 Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy in which he made the now idiomatic statement “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death[…]
In the world of self-help, there’s an elusive personality trait that everybody wants. It’s something that we’re promised will help get us to where we need to be in life.[…]
We all appreciate birthdays. Whether they’re our own, or someone else’s, they offer us an opportunity to focus our attention on the individual and celebrate their achievements, successes and happiness.[…]
Life in our busy modern society can be tough. Not only is there immense pressure on us to look good, we’re also supposed to get more and more done all[…]