“For in order to turn the individual into a function of the state, his dependence on anything beside the state must be taken from him.” - Carl Jung
This quote by Carl Jung, is a reminder of how most people will happily look towards corruption, hypocrisy and cowardice for what...
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Not long ago I saw a mindfulness advert in my home town that stated:
“You may go to the gym and look after your physical health, but what about your mind and emotional health?”
It’s adverts such as this that remind me just how...
Recently golfer Phil Mickelson at 50 years old won the PGA Championship to become the oldest major champion in golf history.
He got asked the question “How did you do it?”
He simply worked hard.
He ate better, exercised well and did more martial arts.
He didn’t talk about...
As a young man, I had the pleasure of meeting and befriending an ex special forces soldier from WW2 called Peter Simmons.
He had been a member of the Chindits, a specially trained guerrilla warfare unit that worked behind enemy lines against the Japanese.
He once said to me:
“Modern...
People don't really value what is easily come by.
We live in a society that wants instant gratification and fast results.
This has resulted in weak willed mindsets and a society that easily conforms.
The pursuit and attainment of temporary pleasures leaves an uncomfortable feeling which we often...
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Personal development courses based on chasing your dreams and living an abundant life are common and yet real courage and a robust mind remain rare.
Everyone is after...
One of my teachers told me this story a long time ago and it is one I have always really liked. I hope you enjoy it too. I’m not sure where it even originated from but I’ve also heard the spiritual teacher Ram Dass tell the same story.
it’s called ...
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Whenever I talk about coaching elite sportsmen and women to others, there is a tendency to believe they are somewhat superhuman and have no relevance to them.
They are in...
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Most people are not in control of themselves.
Their idea of free thought and speech is nothing more than reactions from the past that especially become apparent during times of stress.
The...
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I use the word fearless in my coaching and it sometimes confuses new clients.
‘I thought being fearless was impossible?’ They ask.
This is certainly true when it...
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A movie called ‘Hombre’ starring Paul Newman had a huge impact on me as a boy. Newman played a white man called...
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I had just run 18 miles into the first part of a 45 mile off road ultra marathon in the Scottish Highlands. It was a tough terrain and this was the second year I had run it.
The event itself...
