“For the Greater Good!”  So often we hear this expression today and fail to be alarmed at its implications.  In the context of End Time thinking the Good Book says; “These all have ONE MIND, and have given their power to the controlling system” Rev...

I remember as a young man being told by my parents, that I should not just choose friends that are good to me, but rather friends that are good for me. With that in mind, I would suggest that people that are quite different to you, will make the greatest of friends....

I meet people every day trying to deal with a variety of remorse and regrets, related to matters that they perceive as failures in their lives.  In order to get a right perspective on failure or success, we need to consider, that nothing great has ever been...

I meet and see everyday people scarred as a consequence of some form of rejection.  We live in a society that loves the beautiful, the talented, the rich and the popular.  The result of this is that, if you don’t fall into one of these categories, you will...

There is a science and psychology to forgiveness that we can’t fully understand, but can definitely experience.  I have experienced both, being forgiven by friends for things I have done, and forgiving those who have wronged me.  I remember the amazing...

151,600 people will die today in this world. Yet how many will be remembered or honoured outside of the few family members that loved them?  Perhaps if they could putt a ball into a hole, or kick a ball into a net better than the rest of us, we would notice and...

Reminiscing about the wonderful things that have happened to us, can be an enjoyable thing.  What if the past hasn’t been so great though, and we have experienced some deep wounds and the memories are not pleasant at all? I meet people every day who are still...

My dad was a practical person. He would always just classify issues as black or white, right or wrong, good or evil. Categorisation is a straightforward methodology to make your life simple and your decision making uncomplicated. I however live in a complex world,...

As an Educator, Motivator and Administrator, there is one thing above all others that bewilders and vexes me.  How many times have I met people with amazing gifts, talents, capacities and capabilities, and yet somehow these people manage to never reach the height...

In his 1980 ballad “Beautiful Boy”, John Lennon penned the words; “Life is What Happens to you while you are Busy Making Other Plans”.  It was a great truth that was stated concerning how we live our lives, and manage our dreams. I meet people who are always...