LIVING WITH PURPOSE

One of the greatest songs of the 20th century was “All you need is love”, by the Beatles. This succinct phrase captures the essence of our humanity, and its vital need for companionship. And love is the primary emotion which fuels our ability to bond with others. Yet, as passionate as love might be, it has its drawbacks. For at the core of this powerful emotion, lies our indulgent self. We love someone or something which satisfies our needs. As altruistic as love might sound

We all exist within an environment. Our lives are not independent. We are surrounded by people, problems, and the general movement of reality within and around us. And sometimes, often enough, we look around and feel that we must transcend it all. As human beings we tend to take a position. How do we interact with our environment? Generally, we fall into three categories. 1. Resistance 2. Detachment 3. Transformation In the first two instances, me and my env

Prince William has challenged billionaire entrepreneurs to prioritize the saving of the earth over space tourism. In his words, “Great brains and minds should be trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live". He also warned about a rise in "climate anxiety" among younger generations. Again, Jewish Wisdom has a view on this subject. It all comes down to a simple question: Does mankind exist to protect the planet? Or do the planets exist to ena

"Go forth from your land and from your birthplace and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.” Why doesn’t G-d tell Avraham where to go? There is so much description on what He was to leave behind, and absolutely nothing about where He was to arrive. There was so much focus on what to move on from, and little about where to move to. This is the magic about movement. When I was little, I attended Ballet classes. The first thing we learnt was about body posi

A staggering 11 million people in the US quit their jobs between April and June. Clearly the shutdown has had a profound effect on what employees expect from the workplace. The research is showing that generation Z are looking more for alignment of values and purpose than for profit and status. If life’s a journey, then clearly COVID has forced humanity to question its direction. Our challenge in life is to firstly know our destination and to secondly understand how to get th

This week billions of people across the globe were forced to take a timeout in communicating digitally, as the primary Social Media platforms shut down. Yes, we see again the universal and immediate impact of one event in the lives of so many around the world. No doubt, for many of us this served as a trigger to try and decipher a lesson being taught to us by higher forces. The world seems to be an unstable place. Conventional wisdom is no longer reliable. Our visibility of t