“The tree is oh so envious of the river. It flows so elegantly past, all day. Yet, the tree does not know. The river envies the tree. Watching it sway so eloquently, blooming into life throughout the seasons.” The Growth Philosophy
Tag: life
Voltaire and Meditation – Can 20 Minutes a Day Better Your Life?
Voltaire once said “Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.” The French historian and philosopher Voltaire proclaimed meditation to be some mystical tool for expanding your consciousness and being one with the universe. Or so it would seem after reading the […]
How Are You?
A man steps out of his work vehicle and takes a deep breath. He looks up at the trees lining the street of his favourite coffee shop. They were a little more beautiful than usual today for some reason. He closes the door and picks up his work bag. He walks toward the coffee shop […]
Feeling Your Way Through Life
Carl Jung once said “We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect; we apprehend it just as much by feeling. Therefore, the judgment of the intellect is, at best, only the half of truth, and must, if it be honest, also come to an understanding of its inadequacy.” I feel these […]
Be Yourself
Trying to be normal, whatever that is, is like trying to breathe underwater. Ultimately futile. Be yourself.
My Fitness Journey Day 7
Today marks the first week done and dusted of my 90 day fitness experiment. I have to say i am enjoying myself so far! Here are my statistics for the week. As you can see above, i completed 2 x actual runs (the other “runs” were me walking around whilst i was working out) a […]
The Power of Change
Change. A scary word to some. An exciting one to others. Yet, every single one us has to encounter change through out our lifetime. The power of change is ever present and ever powerful, lets ponder this in a little more detail. Your kids will move out, the government will change, your parents will die, […]
Who Are You?
Have you ever asked yourself who you truly are? Perhaps you have heard of the quote “Know thyself” by Socrates. Maybe not, but ask yourself that question now. Who truly am i. I am sure you have a few thought bubbles pop up in your mind right now “I look like this” as you picture […]
5 Simple Tips For Better Money Management
Welcome! Today we are going to discuss a somewhat taboo subject – money. Disclaimer, I am not a financial professional. These are just some tips which I have learnt to be effective tools for my own personal financial journey. It is also worth mentioning that I am in Australia and have previously lived in Canada, […]
What Would My Last Words Be?
If i was on my death bed and someone asked me to sum up life, it would be something like this. Life is hard, life is beautiful and it is perfect in all its forms. Its going to be tough, and its better that way. You will learn from the pain, comfort is a disease. […]
