In his heartbreaking but utterly captivating book “Mans Search For Meaning” Viktor Frankl describes his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp and concludes that what motivates and sustains us, in even the most desperate and painful experiences, is our ability to maintain our own “freedom” to … [Read more...] about Why Meaning Is More Important Than Happiness
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Why Experiences Are Valuable
I drove my son to the water sports centre this evening and as we approached we could see there were a large group of visiting Orthodox Jews over from Israel enjoying a couple of hours of kayaking, rowing and messing about in the giant swan pedalos. They have visited before and quite honestly it’s … [Read more...] about Why Experiences Are Valuable
Why Being Alone Isn’t Loneliness
Having a coffee with Martin last week he used a phrase which struck a deep chord with me. When referring to the process of change that we find ourselves going through he described it as “turning the earth”. Beautiful. We probably underestimate the extent to which we change. Even in imperceptible … [Read more...] about Why Being Alone Isn’t Loneliness
Why Blame Hurts
This week I bought some plums which, I accept, is unremarkable. I like plums a lot and these were a source of particular delight because they were also reduced in price presumably only a day from their use by date and destined for fruity oblivion. To say that they were a disappointment would be a … [Read more...] about Why Blame Hurts