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Of Mystery, Secrecy and Privacy

February 5, 2018 By John Du Cane

Mystery

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”—Albert Einstein Are you mysterious? Are you secretive? Are you private? Truth be told, most of us … [Continue reading] about Of Mystery, Secrecy and Privacy

Filed Under: Spark Your Day Tagged With: balance, mystery, privacy, secrecy

The Object of Our Desire

February 4, 2018 By John Du Cane

Desire

“Any object of desire is bound to bring frustration. Any expectation is bound to turn into frustration. Expectation is the beginning of frustration, the very seed.”—Bhagwan Rajneesh Ah, those shiny objects of desire that we pursued with our brains … [Continue reading] about The Object of Our Desire

Filed Under: Spark Your Day Tagged With: breathing, breathing exercise, desire, dissatisfaction, object of desire

Pipe Dreams

February 3, 2018 By John Du Cane

Pipe Dream

“Between thought and expression lies a lifetime.”—Lou Reed We smoke our dreams in long, thin pipes and watch through half-closed lids as our plans disperse back into the darkness from which they were born. We sigh and lie back on our couch—and let … [Continue reading] about Pipe Dreams

Filed Under: Spark Your Day Tagged With: accomplishments, call to action, dreams, motivation

So Sorry

February 2, 2018 By John Du Cane

Sorry

“An apology can be a wonderful thing so long as it is infrequent and from the heart. However, beware of the person who justifies bad behavior with apologies. For them it is a means to an end, and quite often at your expense.”—Gary Hopkins Saying … [Continue reading] about So Sorry

Filed Under: Spark Your Day Tagged With: action, apology, behavioral change, empathy, sorry

Proud To Be Me

February 1, 2018 By John Du Cane

Proud to be me

“One may be humble out of pride.”—Michel de Montaigne Pride is such a multi-faceted emotion. Is pride a deadly sin or a healthy virtue? Can we be proud and humble at the same time? Is pride a strength or a weakness? Does pride always precede a … [Continue reading] about Proud To Be Me

Filed Under: Spark Your Day Tagged With: breathing, confidence, humility, pride, standing tall

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John Du Cane is a publisher and writer. He is the founder of Dragon Door Publications and is best known for having launched the modern kettlebell movement in 2001 and for the publication of the international bestseller Convict Conditioning. Most recently he collaborated with Debbie Harry on the writing of her New York Times bestselling memoir Face it.

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