By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Have you ever used creative imagination to write a novel that has been published? Compose a piece of music that has been performed? Draw, paint or sculpt a work of visual art that has been bought? Of course, you don’t need to be a musician to hear an original melody in your head, … Continue reading Creative imagination – What causes it?
Category: Meaning and inspiration
Self-identity – Who am I?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. ‘Who am I? Where am I going? What sort of person will I end up being?’ These are questions about self-identity. Genealogy websites help people trace their ancestors. This is an extremely popular hobby. It shows the importance of one aspect of self-identity as we each ask ‘Where do I come from’. … Continue reading Self-identity – Who am I?
Enthusiasm – How to find it?
How keen are you to get up in the morning and follow your ordinary day? Have you the enthusiasm needed to do what is fulfilling and good? “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm”. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, philosopher) With inspiration, and the enthusiasm that goes along with it, we have energy for living life to … Continue reading Enthusiasm – How to find it?
Money, money, money.
Probably all of us would ideally like to avoid poverty with all the hardships it brings. And having the aspiration of being comfortably well off seems reasonable. Enough income to get by on without the worry of debt. Extra to this and we can enjoy a foreign holiday or a spanking new car. But such … Continue reading Money, money, money.
Why did God make rats?
Now we know why God made rats. It was to rescue us humans from our own folly – our terrible invention of anti-personnel land mines. These were cruelly buried near the surface of the large areas of land in Angola and Mozambique. How to find them now the conflict is over? Well the answer is … Continue reading Why did God make rats?
The amazing human spirit
Dawn Faizey Webster when aged 30 had a stroke that left her paralysed in almost all the muscles of the body apart from eyes. She was unable to speak. When aged 38 however she embarked on a degree in ancient history working on a laptop that translates her eye movements into text writing no more … Continue reading The amazing human spirit
What do you want to do before you die?
Stephen Sutton has incurable cancer. “I was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2010. I then have had periods of remission and relapse, before doctors eventually described my disease as incurable in November 2012.” In 2012 he wrote a list of things he wanted to do before he dies. It consisted of 46 items … Continue reading What do you want to do before you die?
How is life for you?
Do you have meaningful social connections so that you get pleasure from spending time with people? How satisfied are you with your life as a whole? The How’s Life? report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is concerned with 11 aspects of well-being including social connection and life satisfaction across 36 countries. … Continue reading How is life for you?
Inspiration — How can I get inspired?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Sports fans are enthralled when they happen to witness something special – a great solo run, a penetrating pass, or a brilliant shot at goal from a seemingly impossible angle. The player has had an inspired moment which takes your breath away. Brilliant insight can also take place in science, like when … Continue reading Inspiration — How can I get inspired?
The World Needs More Love Letters
Hannah Brencher age 24 years felt lonely in the big city. Two and a half years ago she found a way of easing her own feelings of sadness and at the same time helping other isolated people. She began writing letters to strangers and leaving them all over New York city to find tucked into … Continue reading The World Needs More Love Letters