People are confused. While institutionalised religion has turned many people off, at the same time, those people are craving spiritual nourishment and interaction. They are asking important questions, questions such as, “Why does the World even exist?”, “Is there really a God?”, “Just what is God?”, “If there is a God, why is so much suffering allowed?” etc. As I wrote in an earlier article, we’re not humans having a spiritual experience; we’re spiritual beings having a human experience and more and more people are starting to examine what this means in practical terms. Let’s examine why there is such an awakening of interest and offers some pointers about a vision for the future. [Read more...]
Self Actualisation – the Total Being.
Two Important Questions
One of the key issues in personal development and growth is trying to take control of the way we respond to our environment. This is important because, if you think about it, everything you experience is a result of your contact with your environment. [Read more...]
Do You Know Where You Are Going?
Today is my mother’s birthday – or it would be were she still alive. Unfortunately she died when I was a teenager. The life she led was characterised by a very practical approach to religion and spirituality. Hers wasn’t a “sit back and pontificate , go to church on Sunday, put money in the tin and forget about it for the rest of the week” approach. She rolled her sleeves up and got stuck in helping the homeless, the needy, the teenage mothers. This article was inspired by her approach. [Read more...]
From Being Productive to Finding Meaning
A step change in my personal development has come from shifting my focus from being productive to finding real meaning in what I do. It’s not always easy and old habits die hard, as they say, but it does make a difference.
Being Productive
When the focus in on being productive, the aim is to on being efficient. For the sake of this article, “effective” means choosing the right activities to do while “efficient” is about managing resources and doing things in the right way. For many, it means doing what you are told to do without questioning it. This can often lead us into doing things that make us feel uneasy, doing them because we have been told to. It can also mean confusing being busy with being fruitful. [Read more...]
Spirituality in the workplace and the need for love
I had a conversation recently with a young man who I know has strong spiritual values. He told me he had been advised to keep his spirituality out of his work as it would put people off. The guy is not a fanatic, “shouting from the roof tops” type; rather, he is quiet, devoted to his wife and his children, and he’s not likely to try to force his views on anyone. [Read more...]






