It was a beautiful sunny day in the English Cotswolds yesterday, a 3.5 miles walk early morning, followed by a cuppa of my favourite tea reading a book in a sunny spot in the garden. The only (minor) problem was… Read More ›
Philosophy & Psychology
Personal thoughts about things from a philosophical or psychological angle
Significant Quotations #4 Freedom of Speech a Deadly Sin?
I’ve chosen this quote from George Orwell as it seems so relevant today, despite him having written it more than 60 years ago. I suppose it emerged from his famous novel “1984” and his many essays in which he said:… Read More ›
Keep Calm and Carry On!
Do you know the history and background to this saying that now appears on mugs, key rings, posters, biscuit tins, coasters, table mats …………..? Here’s a sample from Wikipedia: “Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by… Read More ›
Significant Quotations #3 Old age creeps up on you?
What a cracker of an observation from the American poet, Emily E Dickinson! Exactly one year ago before my 72nd birthday I was diagnosed with Coeliac disease which means I must remain on a gluten-free diet for the rest of… Read More ›
Significant Quotations: #2 Only the educated are free
Epictetus was a Greek philosopher, a Stoic, who freed himself from slavery by his intelligence and use of his mind. The educated are free because they can free their “bonds” and use their minds to question, challenge, explore thoughts, theories… Read More ›
Significant Quotations: #1 All states of being are determined by mind.
This is my favourite of all quotations and has been a “guiding light” to me for the past 22 years. It is a saying of Buddha and an interpretation from the first verse of the Dhammapada, a collection of sayings… Read More ›
Ego Integrity and understanding your identity.
It’s not often I repeat a post, unless it’s a few years old, but this one is immediately relevant even though I originally posted it only 7 months ago. It has been the catalyst for my Ego Integrity series of… Read More ›
