Author Archives: Mike

Whom Can You Depend on in Life?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Mike

It’s tempting to reply with some absolute answer like “no one”, “only yourself” or “God”, depending on your beliefs, but I think that honest reply requires going deeper. “To be able to depend on someone” as I understand it, is … Continue reading →

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2 Типичные ошибки в выборе спутника жизни

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Mike

Выбрать спутника жизни ни так-то просто, не так ли? Эмоции, ожидания, бессознательные поведения, воспоминания от предыдущих отношений – бесконечный хор голосов, говорящих нам что делать, и конечно противоречащих друг другу. Так где нам найти ясность так необходимую нам, чтобы сделать правильный … Continue reading →

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2 Common Mistakes in Choosing a Life Partner

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Mike

Choosing a life  partner isn’t easy, is it? Emotions, expectations, unconscious patterns, memories from previous relationships – an endless choir of voices, telling us what to do, contradicting each other of course. So where can we get the clarity needed … Continue reading →

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A Cure for our Fear of Death

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Mike

In Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris”, the protagonist complaints  that he doesn’t know whether he should marry his fiancee, and whether he loves her at all. The reply he gets from a fictional Ernest Hemingway contains the most brilliant lines in … Continue reading →

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Are We Suffering From Generosity Deficit?

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Mike

Have you ever made something creative, something you put your soul into, only to get cold indifference from your friends? Have you ever shared something very personal and significant, only to receive deafening silence? Have you ever ventured into something … Continue reading →

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The Rise of The Conscious Organization

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Mike

In my last post I talked about the evolution of man – from the blindly ambitious Traditional Man of the past, to the cynical and bored Modern man of the present to the examining and harmonious Conscious Man of the … Continue reading →

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Past, Present and Future Man – Which One Are You?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Mike

When was the last time you had a vision? Mine occurred when I was on a plane, watching the clouds drift below me. A Boeing 747 is making its way through the evening skies thirty thousand feet above the ground, … Continue reading →

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Where Does Lasting Change Come From?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Mike

My friend has just finished an army service. After serving for several years, she is getting discharged, and starting a new phase in her life. When toasting her, I mentioned something about taking the time “to look inside” and not … Continue reading →

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Last Day in Paradise – Leaving the Steppes

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Mike

Day 10 After breakfast, while waiting for a minivan to come and take us back to Tsetserleg, we went to sunbath at the river.   When we returned, we saw a still warm body of a yak that has just … Continue reading →

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Turning 30, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Mike

I never thought that turning 30 will be so painless. Just two years ago I dreaded this date, vaguely aware of the existential void it would unveil. Last year, having departed from most certainties of my life, I was coping … Continue reading →

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