What about gardening?
This question was expertly answered by Rudyard Kipling over a century ago in 1911. I certainly cannot improve on his views on the Glory of the Garden.
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Author: Jeremy Deedes
How to say no
Learn to say no by setting values and aspirations. Use them to decide when to say ‘yes’. Refuse with compassion ,helpfully and positively.
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Accelerate personal growth
Guidelines and techniques for accelerating personal growth, illustrated with a true story, which can lead to staggering transformations.
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Stay healthy in 2020
Stay healthy by measuring body metrics. Use the data to manage food, calories, exercise and hydration. Now, go make a difference in the world.
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Benedict of Nursia
I discovered in St Benedict’s Rule a blueprint for a way of life that seemed to meet my need for an alternative to the egotism, materialism and greed of my earlier life.
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Morning runs
I am less inclined now to take prisoners than I was five years ago, which is why my answer to this question now is different from my 2014 answer.
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Old people
As the old and bold march at Remembrance Day parades, do they deserve our respect for what they have given, or merely because they are old.
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Achieving aspirations and growth
Break out of your private prison. Recognise money’s role in achieving your personal aspirations by using it for your growth and development.
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Negative self-talk
Negative self-talk is a consequence of stress; it can damage your effectiveness and should be remedied before it reinforces a vicious cycle.
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The benefits of volunteering
Volunteering is an essential element of a virtual cycle of happiness, wealth and meaning; it brings benefits to both giver and recipient
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