In the UK Prime-Ministerial election discussions, one candidate – Liz Truss – has proposed cutting the pay of public sector employees (including civil servants, teachers and nurses) outside London. The figure suggested is a saving of £11 bn ($13.4 bn) (see the original article here: https://www.ft.com/content/8ab0b5d0-3e9e-4fb4-8448-9f6f26abbfe4) Set aside the party politics and the individuals vying …
I don’t follow the news much, but I can’t help noticing the coverage of the Prime Ministerial elections here in the UK. They have become personal. It didn’t take long at all. In my view, this is one of the problems with the status quo (which is what I call “the system”). By making issues …
For a while now I’ve been trying to wrap my head around what is wrong with this world. Why so many people – myself included some days – have such a bleak view of the future. What precisely is it that we do that causes so much grief in the world? And what we might …
The Wheel of Life is a simple, easy to do view of how satisfied you are right now with your life. It’s fun, quick and intuitive. If your wheel is balanced, it’ll roll well, but if one or more areas is out of kilter, life will feel more difficult than necessary. This simple activity gives …
What this says is that – as humans – we need to build from the bottom of the pyramid upwards. This means that our physical needs, security and belonging must be established before we are able to consider “higher” needs such as status, recognition and our own personal contribution. Okay – nice theory … So …