How prone are we to becoming prisoner to our perceptions? What if, despite our differences, we all share in the same fundamental human experience?In this collection of sweet, free-verse poems, first-time author Oriol Eustache explores this experience from all sides, considering the complex ways personal, sociopolitical, and cultural factors shape both our feelings and our very existence. From patriotic odes to meditations on the pandemic, to classic love poems, this collection is m...

“It is in our own minds that adjustments need to be made. It is our thoughts that influence our state of mind. If we reason correctly and have a good outlook, a good philosophy of life, we can take charge of our own happiness. In circumstances in which others become irritated, tormenting themselves and poisoning the life of those around them, you can do the exact opposite. You can strengthen and enrich yourself. Gradually, thanks to your experiences, you will be in a position to advise or ...

Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri – one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.'A single line can lead the mind to terraces of contemplation. Naturally it depends on the line and the view…'This is a collection of exquisitely crafted essays by Ben Okri, exploring diverse themes such as childhood and creativity, beauty, censorship, art and politics.These are responses...

The School of Life’s approach to calm - in a pocket format.In the third of a series of pocket books, The School of Life has distilled its most essential ideas on serenity in order to produce a bitesize manual that is both useful and entertaining.Knowing how to fight off anxiety and remain calm belong to the greatest skills we can ever aspire to. Only with a serene state of mind are we in any position to enjoy all the other good things in life: friendship, l...

The Power of Concentration - Targeting the Human Mind describes in detail the science behind the power of concentration and improved concentration, how to improve focus, improving concentration, concentration power, increase concentration, memory improvement. This book was originally written as a sequel to my book The Power of Observation and I undertook this project to dispel some myths that my readers sent me. Because of these myths, people are having difficulty putting the power of the ...

My own spiritual journey started slowly, like a locomotive drawing heavy freight. But gradually I picked up steam. Finally I reached the destination, a rustic country station, "The Village of The Enlightened." On the platform, a kind but stern Stationmaster instructs all who would live there:"Please realize, however our travels differ, we are all on similar routes. We give our wanderings different names, depending on our faith or lack of faith. But they are seldom more than names.

In WEALTH (Unabridged), Joseph Benner presents prosperity not as mere accumulation, but as the outward expression of an inward spiritual law. Written in the concise, exhortatory idiom of early twentieth-century New Thought literature, the book joins metaphysical reflection with practical moral discipline, arguing that true abundance arises from right consciousness, service, faith, and alignment with the divine will. Its style is meditative yet direct, moving between instruction and affirma...

Are you a seeker, a searcher, a pilgrim? Here is a 'thought for today' for each day of the year, a 'cairn' on the faint track, showing that someone has been this way before. Cairns mark turning points on a route, warnings where there is danger, people and events that are worth remembering from the past, inspiring us for the future. In deserts, in mountains, and in the maze of city streets we need help if we are not to lose our way. Jim Cotter writes from within the Christian tradition as a...

This book in prosaic and poetic form is a continuation from Volume I with more emphasis on personal healing, liberation and social reform/revolution, as it is known that we cannot hope to achieve social transformation without first purging ourselves of all destructive and negative habits and transforming, liberating our lives.

How many times has life pushed us to the brink? Moments when we were tempted to end it all? So, what kept you going?We all have our reasons—loved ones, material things, dreams, dignity, honour, and so on. But are these purposes truly enough to motivate us to keep playing this, honestly, very short life?This journal revisits the importance of continuing to live this one-of-a-kind life—a truly brief one—with reflections on why it's still worth moving forward.

Scholastic and Artistic Poetry about the subject matter of Piano (Theoretical, Musicology), Violin (Art form), Nature, DNA (Genetics), Fragrance, The Universe, Love and Romance, Physics, Meteorology (Chemistry), Family, Education, History and Intellect.

Poetry that flirts with the edge dealing with loss from divorce and betrayal. Pulling no punches, this medium uses anger as a short term coping mechanism to move through to the other side.