Tillitonse - A Transformational Journey Together

  WE ARE THEM Yesterday, I watched a documentary of strangers helping each other after a terrorist attack. I also heard about a young man risking his life to save a stranger! Very moving stories and highly commendable. As someone interested in understanding and managing the mind towards greater peace, I went searching to better understand this behaviour. This insight caught my attention. I encourage you to read it completely. https://theconversation.com/pure-altruism-the-connection-that-explains-why-we-help-strangers-120693 What stood out for me is pasted below: ______ "The question of why human beings are sometimes prepared to risk their own lives to save others has puzzled philosophers and scientists for centuries. There is a sense in which we are part of a shared network of consciousness. It is this which makes it possible for us to identify with other people, to sense their suffering and respond to it with altruistic acts. We can sense other people’s suffering because, in a se...

  THE MAGIC OF SPACE IN YOUR CALENDAR "I have a hard stop in 15 minutes, as I have back to back meetings." Do you find yourself saying this regularly? If so, you may wish to read on.... In my capacity as a leadership coach, one of the most common traits I see is the practice of folks filling out their calendars back to back. Some even allow others to have access to their calendars! ABSOLUTE INSANITY! What a sub-optimal way to work and live. I find myself constantly nudging my clients to create open spaces in their calendars that allow for magic! The magic of... ...giving your innate wisdom space to emerge ...focussing on the important and not the urgent ...personal growth rather than distracted activity Yesterday and today, this magic unfolded for me. I had an open schedule. So, when a busy CFO and a Director of a Hospital called, I was able to devote almost an hour with each of them. These calls were not just personally enriching, but have led them to sign me on as their coa...

  TEARS OF GRATITUDE A few minutes ago I was watching a celebration of this role model of mine. It's 50 years since he made his phenomenal debut. But what brought tears was what he said.... "How can I ever repay my gratitude to the unknown many who supported me when I was down.... ....through letters of support that I would receive.... ...and the only way I could repay them is to do my best in the field" ....this touched a nerve: I have been teaching 'inter-dependence' this past week. And when Sunny said what he did and the eyes moistened up, I too felt such sheer gratitude to the many many across the world who have been there for me...some overtly and many many more in the background whom I am both unaware of and may not acknowledge normally. Ah, the myth of being a self-made person! And how best can I repay the abundance I have been given? To do my best to help folks recognize the diamonds that each one of them is and help them remove the dirt and polish themsel...