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My Perspectives.
How To Build A Deep Life.
In my pursuit of a deeper life, writing about personal and professional growth allows me to explore what I’m thinking, what I see, and what it means. If it resonates with others or helps them on their own journey, even better. Below you can explore the complete collection of all my writing. In the first section, you’ll find a link to the archives of my weekly newsletter, Deep Life Reflections, where each week I share five things I’m enjoying and thinking about. In the second section you’ll find all my articles themed around my Five Cs. You can also search for specific keywords or topics.
I welcome your feedback and comments.
Weekly Newsletter
Deep Life Reflections
Articles
Building a Mind for Life - Part 3: Embracing the Strength of Our Social Bonds
Building and nurturing rich social connections brings lasting benefits to both our minds and our lives.
Building a Mind for Life - Part 2: Taking Control of Our Health
Taking control of our health today can help ensure not just a longer life, but one filled with purpose and vitality.
Resilience Under the Knife: My Journey Through Open-Heart Surgery as a Marathon Runner
A reflection of my unexpected battle with open-heart surgery—and the journey to recovery.
Building a Mind for Life - Part 1: Rethinking Our Beliefs About Ageing
Rethinking our beliefs about ageing reveals how a positive mindset can keep our minds sharp and our lives meaningful, no matter our age.
A Different Tomorrow: Recognising Our Future Selves
Recognising how our future selves will change is crucial for making decisions that truly benefit the person we will become.
The Art of Inspiration: How to Inspire Others Daily
True influence comes not from charisma or status, but from cultivating trust, connection, and positive behaviours that inspire others.
Redefining Success in the Era of ‘Workism’
Relying on work alone for fulfillment overlooks the essential long-standing human needs that enrich life.
The Power of Optimism: Breaking Free From the Pull of Pessimism
The allure of doom and pessimism can trap us in negativity, but self-awareness and optimism are the keys to finding our path to personal growth.
Find Fulfilment by Focusing on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses
Focusing on strengths, not weaknesses, leads to greater growth, happiness, and confidence—challenging conventional wisdom.
Taking a More Intentional Approach to Reclaim Our Attention
Modern distractions are eroding our focus, but a deliberate approach can help us reclaim the attention needed to create meaningful work.
Looking Back Teaches Us Lessons For Future Generations
Reaching the thirty-year milestone since turning seventeen, I look back on ten things I’ve learned during those three decades.
Video: Finding Intention, Balance and Cultivation in a Distracted World
As a guest speaker at King’s College Hospital’s inaugural scientific convention, I shared insights on how we can find more intention, balance and cultivation in a distracted world.
Knowing When to Persevere and When to Change Direction
Successful people quit fast and often when they detect a plan is not the best fit with their abilities and interests.
How Reading Helps Us Become Less Distracted and Produce Things That Matter
Uninterrupted focus is increasingly rare, but reading can strengthen our concentration and create more things of value in our lives.
The Importance of Identity in Shaping Our Habits
Rather than labeling habits as good or bad, consider them effective or ineffective, guiding us toward the person we want to become.
Finding Our ‘Second Curve’ Can Help Us Reveal Our True, Fulfilled Selves
In our quest for meaning, subtracting rather than adding may be the key, especially as we age, to discovering our 'second curve' in life.
Five Solutions to Navigate the Paradoxical Challenges of a Flexible Working World
In a disrupted world, we’ve lost the signposts and expectations on working norms.
How the “Flow State” Can Boost Productivity and Creativity
In our distracted and anxious work lives, cultivating a regular flow state offers six key benefits to enhance professional performance.
The Power of Humility: A Formidable Skill to Navigate the Smart Machine Age
Amid a hyper-competitive, self-centred society, the enduring strength of humility serves as a timely reminder.
Consider Building Your Second Brain
Brains are great for having ideas, but not so good at storing them. Here’s where technology can step in.