http://www.universityforlife.com/blog University for Life aims to inspire learning and expression of creativity, courage, compassion and confidence.....for life! Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:21:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Remember those moments of epiphany (we’ve all had them) when your life takes a dramatic turn following a deep insight or discovery of a love that you have not experienced previously? One of these life transforming experiences occurred for me about five years ago when I realised that there is ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2010/02/04/my-teacher-is-a-horse/ Lucky People Choose their Beliefs Wisely We all have beliefs but it is the fortunate amongst us that realise we have a choice about what to believe.   Our survival depends on the beliefs we use to interpret our existence and interaction with our environment. Most of us learn to adopt beliefs that ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2010/01/11/lucky-people-choose-their-beliefs-wisely/ Lucky People Think Creatively   “A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.” James Allen   Lucky people think creatively and the quality of their thoughts and open-mindedness, attracts opportunities that they promptly notice because they anticipate lucky breaks. In contract, unlucky people fail to ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2010/01/02/lucky-people-think-creatively/ Lucky People Live Life Driven by Purpose “If you don’t know where you are going, any path will do.” Lewis Carroll   If you have read Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”, you will probably recognise the quote above and the following excerpt from the book:   “One day Alice came to a fork in the ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2009/12/31/lucky-people-live-life-driven-by-purpose/ You’re So Lucky! Leila was a high achiever. She had learnt that in order to survive; in order to be loved by her family and in order to be accepted in the workplace, she had to produce desirable results.   Her long list of accomplishments often evoked an emotional “You’re So Lucky!” response ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2009/12/30/youre-so-lucky/ Can social media increase serendipity in your life?   What is social media? And what is serendipity?   As you are reading this article, which is an example of social media, you will, no doubt, have your own interpretation of this form of modern communication. In my view, social media refers to the communication ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2009/12/21/social-media-serendipity/ How well do you read? Notice, I didn’t ask “How fast do you read?” I asked quite a different question: “How well do you read?”   Like me, you may have wished you could read much faster than you do. There may be a growing pile of books on your shelves, gathering ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2009/12/13/read-effectively-and-efficiently/ How would you define wealth? Is it "money"? Is it "property"? Is it "resources"? Are you a wealthy person? Most of my inner city, teenage, business students would not consider themselves to be very wealthy. Yesterday, at a meeting at the House of Lords, someone asked me what concerned my ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2009/07/14/what-is-wealth/ The monstrous urban expansion and brutal rural depletion are recognised to be contributing factors in global warming that is causing starvation, death and destruction in many parts of the world this day.   On Tuesday 23 June 09, between the hours of 3:30am and 4:30am, I created a documental DVD called “Framfield ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2009/06/26/killing-the-cockerel-wake-up-call-contributes-to-global-warming/ Dear Friend, It is already spring, a time for new beginnings and reflection on innovations. What innovations are you working on in your life and business? What are you thinking & doing differently this year? How are your thoughts, perceptions, behaviour and understanding of the world different to last year; last ... http://www.universityforlife.com/blog/2009/03/01/how-to-rock-the-boat-safely/