Category Archives: Emotions

8
Nov

Emotional lows

We are currently in the midst of a major economic crisis which is taking a huge emotional toll on many people. This is a period when everything seems to be falling apart and there is no place for optimism. What’s more, feelings of hopelessness like this can last for hours, days or even months (failed plans, the break-up of relationships, being fired …). However, the difficult times on our lives do have an inner meaning. Throughout history, all heroes –whether of myth, legend or religion- have had to contend with their own particular emotional trials. (more…)

2
Oct

Three cheers for enthusiasm

We really are very lucky. I know that this may sound rather hollow in the light of over 4 million people out of work in Spain, and persistently gloomy economic news.  But if we keep things in perspective, we’re bound to reach the conclusion that we’re fortunate to be alive today and not at some time in the past.

Barely 150 years ago, life expectancy in Spain didn’t reach 40, and only a quarter of the population could read and write; and of course, working conditions were far worse, and many rights which we now take for granted simply did not exist. (more…)

4
Sep

The adventure of knowing yourself

The most difficult adventure we face is knowing ourselves. We all seem to have “inner voices” which tell us what we should do: “You’ve got to have a good job”, “You’ve got to be better than anyone else in the company”, “You’ve got to live life to the full” … each of us has got our own inner voices, and the really difficult thing is being able to recognize our “real” voice, the one that connects us with what we want and really desire deep down. This voice, or core, is a reflection of our deepest being and goes beyond work, relationships, and everything else in our lives. It helps us to answer the question “Who am I?”, (more…)

7
Jul

What lies behind our fear?

Fear cloaks itself in many different disguises, and some of them are very difficult to penetrate, such as stress, “respect” or not feeling at one with the world. What’s more, tracking fear down from behind its various masks often requires you to become your own personal Sherlock Holmes. (more…)

22
Mar

The Art of Cultivating Friends

“Without friendship no one would want to live, even if they were to have all other possessions […]; for what is the point of prosperity if it is deprived of the ability to do good to one’s friends?”

Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics (more…)

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