Foundational Writings
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The Foundational Writings bring together the articles that shaped my work on identity, self-leadership, purpose, resilience, and personal growth.
While my work has evolved toward identity-based self-leadership and sustainable performance, these articles remain a valuable resource for understanding the psychological and philosophical foundations behind that evolution.
Puppets A Purposeful Universe “The time is now, the place is here. Stay in the present. You can do nothing to change the past and the future will never come exactly as you plan or hope for.”—The Peaceful Warrior, Dan Millman Do you ever feel things aren’t going to plan? Perhaps you wish you had …
“You begin to fly when you let go of self-limiting beliefs and allow your mind and aspirations to rise to greater heights.”—Brian Tracy I have been experimenting with EFT in recent times to overcome several limiting beliefs. Some were acquired from family, friends and relatives at an impressionable period of my life, so it is …
“We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.” – Petra Nemcova In light of the Japanese Tsunami, I’d like to offer my view on Mother Nature and the recent natural disasters in the world. News reports have …
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls” – Joseph Campbell Discovering Your Bliss. You may have stumbled across the opening quote in recent times. It appeared in the film, The Secret. The quote was coined by the American mythologist, writer and lecturer Joseph Campbell. He was …
“The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterranean pool of subconscious from which it rises.” – Sigmund Freud I wrote a post titled: Harnessing the Power of the Subconscious Mind some time ago. I explored the distinction between the conscious mind (CM) and the …
“Mindful eating emphasizes a spirit of exploration, experimenting and flexibility in finding ways to make use of nutritional information.” – Jean L. Kristeller, Ph.D. Why Mindful Eating? As part of my spiritual journey, I have been conscious of being mindful during meals. What do I mean by mindful? We often take for granted the food …