by Ela | Apr 28, 2012 | Books, Learning, Performance
“It is an old ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.” Rollo May Paraphrazing the quote above, we run faster or attempt to do more when we are lost, overwhelmed and don’t know what to do. Turning back, being still or...
by Ela | Jan 25, 2012 | Books, Decisions, Reflection, Stories
It is a deep night, long time ago. Five young men are keeping vigil in a chapel. There are on their knees, lost in darkness with some shadows cast by a pale flame. They are not allowed to talk, neither to react to any noise from outside. They must not open the door....
by Ela | Jan 11, 2012 | Books, Consciousness, Patterns, Stories, Understanding
This post is inspired by The Acorn Principle book. “This above all: To thine own self be true, and it must follow – as the night the day – thou cans’t not be false to any man.” “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare You are an acorn...
by Ela | Jan 6, 2012 | Books, Stories, Understanding
I had a dream as a child. My dream was to conquer the whole world. Was it also your dream, perhaps? Of course I knew it might be difficult, perhaps even very difficult, but it sounded possible. Just as possible as for a boy, usually perceived as a stupid or incapable...
by Ela | May 6, 2011 | Books, How-to, Learning
If you want to raise your self-esteem I recommend the “The six pillars of self-esteem” book by Nathaniel Branden. See also the previous post. Here I will elaborate on the six pillars of self-esteem, namely Living Consciously, Self-Acceptance,...
by Ela | May 6, 2011 | Books, How-to, Understanding
Some people think self-esteem does not exist. Some people believe it does. Some people think you can raise your self-esteem. Some people believe you can’t. I belong to the former camp because I have consciously boosted my self-esteem. It is possible, indeed....