Perspective by Bahram Akradi
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An Interview With You
Instead of just listing the same old resolutions, consider asking yourself some pointed questions about the goals that matter to you.
Pushing the Envelope
Can you turn an OK situation into a surprising source of satisfaction? You never really know until you try.
Wise Beyond Our Years
Given the wealth of knowledge concentrated in our gut wisdom, most of us would do well to draw on it more often.
Fitness: Then and Now
First it was strength. Then it was cardio. Next came balance and coordination. Now, at last, it’s all coming together.
Lead, Follow — and Get Out of Your Own Way
Know where you want to go? Surround yourself with the role models and support you need for the journey.
Reality Floats
A recent diving expedition left me staring pollution in the face – and sobered about the stresses our watery worlds are having to endure.
What Do You Really Own?
A simple question from a passerby caused me to reconsider my assumptions about ownership – and redefine my relationship with Mother Earth.
On Growth and Giving
If you are determined to give your best, don’t give until it hurts. Give until it feels good.
First Things First
Life is full of tricky balancing acts, but there are some priorities that always deserve top billing.
Real Change
Determined to move your life in a healthier direction? Give yourself a head start with the success factors that make a difference.
Escape From Complexity
If, at the beginning of each day, we each sat down and wrote the three most important things we wished to accomplish or experience that day without the benefit of technology, I think we’d find our lives both greatly simplified and vastly improved.
One to Grow On
Growth is not just about taking up more space. It’s about maximizing potential.
Bringing Inspiration Home
Home is not just where the heart is, but where our whole selves are both nurtured and called upon to be their very best.
Dread-Free Fitness
The reality of exercise is that its biggest fun potential often stays just out of reach until we’ve gotten invested enough to begin overcoming the stereotypes, fears and limitations that have previously kept us at bay.
On the Road Again
There’s something so satisfying about building up strength and endurance during those indoor classes all winter long and then taking our hard-earned fitness outside for a test spin in the real world.
The Wings of Change
In nature, some animals migrate with the seasons; others happily hibernate or embrace other adaptive measures. But by exploring our full range of alternatives, we stand to benefit rather than suffer from the constant flow of changes and challenges in our lives.
Sustaining What Sustains Us
While we’re asking questions about how we can make our economy more stable, it’s important that we also ask equally challenging questions about how we can make better, more responsible use of the natural resources and systems on which our entire economy relies.
Enough is Enough
It’s often tempting to assume that if a little of something is good, then a lot will be better. And nowhere does this assumption tend to work against us more reliably than in the areas of work and money.
Quantum Leap
Even during the best of times, the turn of a year is a natural time to reflect on what we’d like to see changed, and what we’d like to do differently. I think this particular New Year presents especially rich opportunities in that department.
What Matters Now
If we’re willing to lift our heads enough to see beyond the daily global-recession headlines, then I would argue that the future is bright indeed.
The Power of Reflection
Once you understand the stages of power, it becomes quite easy to recognize the type of power that you and those around you are currently wielding, and what type of power you might focus on developing next.