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Why Do We Feel So Busy During Lockdown?
Much of the hustle and bustle of life has been cancelled because of the pandemic, so we should have more time in our days. We can live in our sweatpants, we don’t need to commute, and nightlife is reduced to Netflix and...
Elisabeth Sperling · 2 November 2020 · 4 min read
Are You Searching in the Right Place?
A jogger goes out for an evening run and comes across a man on his hands and knees under a streetlamp. She stops and asks, “Have you lost something?”
Elisabeth Sperling · 27 October 2020 · 6 min read
Good Thing, Bad Thing, Who Knows?
I’m excited to start the Wise Humanity blog adventure with this story. It’s an old Sufi tale I first heard back in 2009 from Professor Rao, with whom I’ve been working in close partnership since 2017 and on whose teachings Wise Humanity itself was founded.
Davide Pagnotta · 18 October 2020 · 8 min read
My career story, Davide Pagnotta
In this podcast Davide Pagnotta is sharing his career story and personal journey.
Davide Pagnotta · 5 October 2020 · 1 min read
Antidotes to Fear: Gratitude and Purpose
Many of us are experiencing fear these days. Fear is a scary hurdle. When we need to jump over it, we need a solid base under our feet and a powerful leap. Gratitude gives us the solid ground. Purpose gives us the...
Davide Pagnotta · 29 September 2020 · 5 min read
Gratitude: to keep us grounded in the present and energised
Gratitude has the power to keep us energised in the present moment and to build resilience for the future. Here are a few hands-on tips that can help you start or reinforce your gratitude practice; build up your...
Davide Pagnotta · 28 September 2020 · 7 min read
Purpose and Connectedness
Gratitude gives us the solid ground, and purpose gives us the strength to jump high and far. Like the bright beam of a lighthouse, purpose gives us a direction and tells us where we need to put our next step, even in the darkest night and the roughest sea.
Davide Pagnotta · 28 September 2020 · 9 min read
The Wisdom Behind Fear
Fear holds us back or even paralyses us, but it doesn't give us more information about the likelihood or the riskiness of the situation that is causing it; it just tells us a story about our self-limiting beliefs. Like everything else inside of us, it can teach us a great deal, and we can use the learning to grow beyond our self-limitations.
Davide Pagnotta · 17 August 2020 · 10 min read