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Struggling to meditate? Try the 'Waking Up' app.
It's a good idea to use an app if you’re new to meditation, or are struggling to build a consistent habit. 'Waking Up' by Sam Harris is a standout in a…
Anything You Want - Derek Sivers
A collection of short lessons from building a business, full of nuggets of wisdom.
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Dario da Silva
How Will You Measure Your Life - Clayton Christensen
This is one of my most recommended books. Yes, it’s an ungainly title and it sounds very self-helpy, but it’s the good kind of self-help. Clayton…
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Dario da Silva
Your Head is a Houseboat - Campbell Walker AKA struthless
A mental health journey though analogy.
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Dario da Silva
Anam Cara - John O'Donohue
This book is all about bearing your soul and finding friendship in the different parts of our lives. The literal translation for ‘Anam Cara’ is ‘a soul…
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Dario da Silva
May 2023
A metaphor for the spiritual journey
'like anything attained with the pulling of oars, we head onward while we face backward, watching what we know grow small'
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CombiningMinds
March 2023
Choosing to focus on the positives rather than the negatives
Reflections from a weekend away
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CombiningMinds
Letting Things Go
Or 'Not Getting Things Done'
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CombiningMinds
Okay, let's see if this works
An experiment in writing
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CombiningMinds
December 2022
11: Time management for muppets
Rethinking my relationship with time. How sacrificing 'productive time' for other endeavours has caused some angst.
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Dario da Silva
October 2022
10: Healing the relationship with my body
A freak injury has led me to re-examine my relationship with my body, and it's probably long overdue.
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Dario da Silva
August 2022
9: Getting back in the game
Burnout is not a badge of honour, but rather a disconnection from the body.
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Dario da Silva
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