We do it every day and we still haven’t understood how damaging it is for us and our relationships: Expecting that the other person has to know something, without you telling him or her. This is applies to any … Read More
“Birds learn how to fly, never knowing where flight will take them.” It seems, for birds, it is the act of flying that is the goal. True, they migrate and seek out food, but when flying, there is the … Read More
It’s been almost two years since I invited two zen teachers to live with me and my partner. To be precise we forced them to come with us all the way from the Czech Republic to Spain. They had to … Read More
Better the devil you know… than the devil you don’t. Más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer. Von zwei Übeln wählt man besser das, was man schon kennt. We prefer to deal with something we know, even if we do not like it, than to … Read More
Life is a labyrinth that has one thing in common Life is a labyrinth. We keep walking in it and looking for a door to our purpose and fulfilment. Some of us know what they’re looking for and feel they’re … Read More
For my weekly posts I developed a habit. I start by reading a book or article, get some inspiration and start writing. After I finish my post, I take a break and distract myself by doing something else. The break allows distance from the … Read More
Greed. What an ugly word. And because it’s so ugly, you believe it has nothing to do with you. You know greedy people, but you don’t count yourself in. I didn’t count myself in either. But I realised that greed is not … Read More
The beauty of life uncertainties: we hate them and love them. We want to know what the future holds for us, and at the same time we appreciate uncertainty. Not knowing what is going to happen keeps us in high spirits … Read More
The jigsaw puzzle experiment A group of four-year-old kids has been given easy jigsaw puzzles to play with. It was an easy game and all of them completed it without much struggle. Afterwards they were offered a difficult puzzle. Some kids were … Read More