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Massimo Bottura, Italian, studied to become a lawyer, when in 1986, at 24 years of age, decided to leave law school and devote to the culinary arts. Massimo’s father, who wanted his son to become a lawyer, took the choice so badly that the two wouldn’t speak for 2 years. In February 2011, shortly after his father passing away, the (…)

Today I was at the supermarket checkout and the cashier asked me how many bags I wanted (because at that specific store bags cost money). I said, “5″. She looked at me in disbelief, clearly thinking that it was too many, and asked: “Are you sure?” I wavered. I began thinking to myself “Do I really need 5? Maybe 4? (…)

Many people in the world are going through a personal Awakening, each in their own way. Awakening simply means just that: waking up. From the collectively accepted dreams, goals, ways of being, and living a life with meaning – a meaning with significance to yourself. It can also mean the exploration and resolution of a deep existential doubt, a question or issue (…)

This makes all the difference. A spiritual existence in a human body is, or can be sometimes, a lonely, isolated experience. Not to mention a difficult, challenging one. Even if you’re surrounded by others. The same is especially true if you’ve decided to undergo a life or meaning to yourself, be it in healing/teaching service to others, in creative endeavours, (…)

“I liked creative writing right away, and making my friends laugh. I never in a million years thought that you could make a living in either one. When you come to terms with an ability, it’s a religious experience.” Conan O’Brian Picture this. You get up early in the morning excited about what you’re going to do. You are going (…)