Category Archives: Meaning & Purpose

Is your life moving forward?

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It’s no secret that I’m a big reader. Fiction, non-fiction, magazines - anything and everything (well, actually that’s not entirely true - I’m not a fan of romance books!) I even ran into someone I knew while I was away on holiday and their opening line was “well there’s a surprise, Ross [...]

Six random things to feast on

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Well this post is a little different for me, it seems I’ve fallen victim to the vicious tagging epidemic that’s sweeping the globe!
A few months back I had to turn down a tag from Bill Gates because I just didn’t agree with his business strategy at the time (cough), however this time around I’m [...]

Career paths vs happiness: which road are you on?

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If you’re like me and have done some soul searching regarding work, careers and general ambitions for life at any stage, I’m sure you would have come across the following questions: “What would you do if you weren’t worried about being paid?” or, “What do you really enjoy doing?”
It’s well known that we [...]

Giving and receiving: a new approach

If it’s by some obscure sequence of clicks that you’ve landed on this post, welcome! You’re in for a treat: to be challenged on the way we think about giving and receiving.

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If you’re anything like me, you’re probably interested in making your life count for something. We may have different [...]

The fragility of life: a wake up call

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Sometimes it takes a wake up call for us to recognise what our real values are in life: how much we appreciate our loved ones, our families. The wake up call can come in many forms such as a near miss, a close call or minor accident that could have been fatal. [...]

What I’m grateful for…

My life like so many other people’s has been filled with ups and downs, highs and lows. Some events are memorable, others make me cringe when I think back on them!

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Lately I’ve been reflecting more on the things I’m particularly grateful for in life. It’s fair to say that there are times [...]

What are you looking for in life?

Over the last year, my life has taken a bit of a turn. My perspective of things has changed, the way I think about life and living has shifted. I’m sure this is partly just because I’m getting older! But also it has to do with being more aware of what I want [...]

Life’s not about ‘what’s better than’

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I was listening to a song by the John Butler Trio this morning - if you’ve never heard of them, they have a great earthy sound that has been described as reggae, blues, rock, tribal and ‘getting back to roots.’  One of the good things about this band is that their lyrics actually make you stop [...]

The tragedy of amazing success

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A friend of mine died about a year ago, in fairly tragic circumstances. I use the term ‘friend’ loosely, because we didn’t hang out in social situations, but worked closely together and appreciated the way each other worked. I held him in very high regard: he was like an ‘attitude mentor’ and [...]

Surprised by a dying patient’s final words

Last night I was in an emergency cubicle with a man who was dying. He was 62 years old with end stage respiratory failure, and had a background of chronic emphysema. His wife was with him and was visibly upset at the state of his condition, even though he had struggled with his [...]

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