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Arjuna Ishaya
December 11, 2019

Two types of gratitude – a world apart

Arjuna Ishaya
December 11, 2019
Two types of gratitude – a world apart

Gratitude is powerful, there’s no doubt about it. As a practice, as an attitude, it changes so much about your life, and rapidly.

But often people are only grateful when life looks the way they want it to.

There’s a much deeper, more transformative practice around gratitude, and here it is.

Tagged: gratitude, acceptance, non-resistance

Arjuna Ishaya
December 4, 2019

Choose your power

Arjuna Ishaya
December 4, 2019
Choose your power

Everyone knows about the power of a placebo drug. When you believe a pill will make you better, it does: Such is the power of the mind.

An attitude operates in the same way.

The exciting thing is you get to choose your attitude, you get to choose your power.

Tagged: attitude, choice

Arjuna Ishaya
November 27, 2019

Watch where you’re going

Arjuna Ishaya
November 27, 2019
Watch where you’re going

One of the first things my kayak instructor told me about being on a river was to look where I wanted to go, not where I didn’t want to go.

Which makes sense, right? Focus on the path forward, not the obstacles.

I got on the river and up comes this huge rock. Do you know what happened?

Tagged: focus, doubt, courage

Arjuna Ishaya
November 20, 2019

Does it help?

Arjuna Ishaya
November 20, 2019
Does it help?

The next thing to realise about pressure is … 

Does it actually help?

Does “hurry” mean you go faster? Does it create the internal environment that means the very best comes out of you? Does it assist you in enjoying your life?

Tagged: stress, pressure, staying calm, more

Arjuna Ishaya
November 13, 2019

Under pressure

Arjuna Ishaya
November 13, 2019
Under pressure

I don't think any body loves pressure and stress, but so many people live with it.

But do you clearly see where the pressure comes from?

Tagged: stress, pressure, calm

Arjuna Ishaya
November 6, 2019

The world is a mess

Arjuna Ishaya
November 6, 2019
The world is a mess

The world is a mess, or so it seems. A casual look at the news or social media will tell you that the world is going to hell in a hand-basket, and quickly.

What can you do?

Tagged: change

Arjuna Ishaya
October 30, 2019

What’s wrong and what’s missing

Arjuna Ishaya
October 30, 2019
What’s wrong and what’s missing

So often our heads will get stuck on what’s lacking, what’s missing, what went wrong in the past and what might go wrong in the future.

In one sense it’s true.

Life is rarely ideal or perfect in terms of our ambitions, our expectations, our beliefs.

However …

Tagged: focus, attention, 200% of life, creation

Arjuna Ishaya
October 16, 2019

Generosity of spirit

Arjuna Ishaya
October 16, 2019
Generosity of spirit

I know it can take some courage and boldness to make a difference. Both in your life, and what you want to see in the world, moving forward, standing out is rarely comfortable.

But perhaps you could reframe it all.

Arjuna Ishaya
September 25, 2019

The problem with passion and purpose

Arjuna Ishaya
September 25, 2019
The problem with passion and purpose

Passion and purpose are some wonderful concepts – to live well, to have meaning and make the most of this short time on Earth – and yet it’s so easy to look at our lives and think we’re not doing enough.

Tagged: passion, purpose, comparison

Arjuna Ishaya
September 18, 2019

Putting your money where your mouth is

Arjuna Ishaya
September 18, 2019
Putting your money where your mouth is

Passion and inspiration? Wonderful things to have, but incredibly fickle. One day here, the next you don’t feel like it anymore.

What can you do?

Tagged: commitment, passion, more

Arjuna Ishaya
September 11, 2019

Quality versus Quantity

Arjuna Ishaya
September 11, 2019
Quality versus Quantity

Which way do you go? Because at some point, you have to prioritise one over the other.

Tagged: more, being, quality

Arjuna Ishaya
September 4, 2019

The obstacle is the way

Arjuna Ishaya
September 4, 2019
The obstacle is the way

The highest reason for your existence, and all the challenges and obstacles you have, and will, face.

Tagged: fear, purpose

Arjuna Ishaya
August 28, 2019

Apathy versus Aliveness

Arjuna Ishaya
August 28, 2019
Apathy versus Aliveness

What makes your life worth living? On interest, passion, purpose, meaning, Life.

Tagged: alive, meaning, purpose

Arjuna Ishaya
August 21, 2019

Suffering takes practice

Arjuna Ishaya
August 21, 2019
Suffering takes practice

Suffering indeed does take practice. This may not be immediately apparent to you, but practice the right things and you can free yourself from all suffering.

Tagged: choice, no suffering

Arjuna Ishaya
August 16, 2019

It’s never an either/or thing

Arjuna Ishaya
August 16, 2019
It’s never an either/or thing

It’s never an either/or thing. It’s a have both, or nothing at all thing.

Tagged: choice, balance, action

Arjuna Ishaya
August 13, 2019

How fresh do you want it?

Arjuna Ishaya
August 13, 2019
How fresh do you want it?

It’s so easy to get into a rut, a feeling like every day is just the same old, same old. But it never needs to be this way.

Tagged: innocence, now, fresh

Arjuna Ishaya
August 8, 2019

One step at a time

Arjuna Ishaya
August 8, 2019
One step at a time

The future is very hard to do. But this, right here? Simple, easy, and all so do-able.

Tagged: now, simple, no suffering

Arjuna Ishaya
August 1, 2019

The simple is never worthless

Arjuna Ishaya
August 1, 2019
The simple is never worthless

The simple is often equated with worthless. In today’s world and its rabid quest to attain and to achieve and for more, the simple is always discarded first.

Yet complexity does not necessary mean better.

Tagged: simplicity, clarity, more

Arjuna Ishaya
July 26, 2019

What do you know?

Arjuna Ishaya
July 26, 2019
What do you know?

What do you know? What works for you?

Tagged: knowing, integrity

Arjuna Ishaya
July 22, 2019

Act accordingly

Arjuna Ishaya
July 22, 2019
Act accordingly

“You are more powerful than you think you are. Act accordingly.”

— Seth Godin

Tagged: doubt, procrastination, now, more

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