Some useful advice from an ultra-runner—for the times when the going gets tough. — Whether you’re a beginner, an advanced, or a professional runner, you will eventually or might have already gotten to the point where you felt stuck at increasing your mileage or improving your pace. That is when your running hits a plateau. The good news is that you can make this…

Let me introduce you to an essential part of your being. — The human intellect is the capability of a human mind to generalize experiences, to work with abstract terms, and to make conclusions from assumptions. …

6 ways my backpacking adventures have made me a better person. — The minute I set off on my first backpacking trip at the end of 2018, something set off in me as well. That something made a huge difference in how I perceive the outside world and how I relate with myself. …

Traditional yoga is way beyond imitating the look of a cobra, a cat or a cow face on a mat. — Yoga is only for flexible people/women/the young. Yoga is a religion/hippy movement. You can’t do yoga if you are overweight. Wow! How interesting it is that most of the misunderstandings about yoga are actually preconceptions since they derive from inexperienced outsiders. …

And the reason why I love doing it. — No, I’m not a fatalist. I do take control of my life. However, when it comes to situations where I can choose between several great options, I just let myself drift with the tide. When I visit my family in the countryside, I usually cycle or walk/hitchhike between the villages…

Wisecracks make my day, ignite thoughts and open my eyes. — Irony, sarcasm and cynicism are great tools that can make a discussion more radiant – and create meaningful memories. Here are some lines (taken out of context) that baffled me a bit. Morning mood Friend: I hate humans! Me: Don’t worry, we will be extinct before you know it. Friend: I can’t…

Do we ever learn from our past? — Everything is relative. An action can be a heroic deed from one perspective and a disastrous event from another standpoint. You might love the story of The Lord of the Rings while your best friend cannot stand it simply because he’s not into fantasies. …

When and how does the process of personal development begin? And what are the criteria for self-improvement? — Self-improvement is not a comfortable process, yet, due to our nature, we strive for getting better than our current self. According to Abraham Maslow, every human being has an in-built need for personal development, that is the quest to make ourselves better in any and every aspect of our life.

Creating the right ambience both outside and inside will help you immerse in a deep experience of peacefulness. — We can read, hear and talk about meditation a lot, but getting to know its nature takes years. Years of regular practice. …