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# The Mountain Pathway

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- [An Introduction to the Approach Toolkit](https://themountainpathway.net/an-introduction-to-the-approach-toolkit/) - An Introduction to the Approach Toolkit Having completed the first iteration of the Mindset toolkit, I thought I would pull together a roundup of what has been so far and a look forward to what is to come as part of the Approach toolkit… Introspection Toolkit Change always starts from within. This toolkit is designed
- [Planning for Incremental Success – Planning Horizons](https://themountainpathway.net/planning-for-incremental-success-planning-horizons/) - Planning for Incremental Success – Planning Horizons Previous Posts in this series: Planning for Incremental Success - Introduction Planning for Incremental Success - Designing the Game The theory is done, so next we are going to explore how the concepts, principles, and definitions of absolute and relative goals apply in reality to different planning horizons…
- [Planning for Incremental Success – Designing the Game](https://themountainpathway.net/planning-for-incremental-success-designing-the-game/) - Planning for Incremental Success – Designing the Game Previous Posts in this series: Planning for Incremental Success – Introduction Now the foundations have been laid, we are going to progress on to exploring absolute and relative goals in more detail and the gamification of your planning approach… Absolute and Relative Goals Let’s first establish that
- [Planning for Incremental Success - Introduction](https://themountainpathway.net/planning-for-incremental-success-introduction/) - Planning for Incremental Success - Introduction Welcome to the fourth tool in the Approach toolkit – Planning for Incremental Success. This tool is all about structing things so a feeling of constant progress is possible, and understanding the importance of facing in to unknowns to bring certainty… What is it? Getting to the root is
- [The Art of GTD - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/the-art-of-gtd-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - The Art of GTD - Benefits and Practical Applications Previous Posts in this series: The Art of GTD - Introduction The Art of GTD - The Core of GTD The Art of GTD - Habits for Success The Art of GTD - A Web of Organisation The journey of GTD almost complete, so in this
- [The Art of GTD - A Web of Organisation](https://themountainpathway.net/the-art-of-gtd-a-web-of-organisation/) - The Art of GTD - A Web of Organisation Previous Posts in this series: The Art of GTD - Introduction The Art of GTD - The Core of GTD The Art of GTD - Habits for Success Being a detail guy, I like to cover all the bases and ensure there is consistent structure in
- [The Art of GTD - Habits for Success](https://themountainpathway.net/the-art-of-gtd-habits-for-success/) - The Art of GTD - Habits for Success Previous Posts in this series: The Art of GTD - Introduction The Art of GTD - The Core of GTD These habits for success compliment and amplify the potential positive impact the GTD approach can have on your life. Think about these habits as a way of
- [The Art of GTD – The Core of GTD](https://themountainpathway.net/the-art-of-gtd-the-core-of-gtd/) - The Art of GTD – The Core of GTD Previous Posts in this series: The Art of GTD - Introduction The context has been set, now it is time to get in to the mechanics of the process by following my personal journey towards mastery of GTD… Big Book, Little Book, Focus List My journey
- [The Art of GTD - Introduction](https://themountainpathway.net/the-art-of-gtd-introduction/) - The Art of GTD - Introduction Welcome to the third tool in the approach toolkit – The Art of Getting Things Done. This tool dove tails perfectly with the two that proceed (Getting to the Root and Visualisation), and what is to come (Planning for Incremental Success). Are you ready to supercharge your focus? What
- [Focus and Attachment](https://themountainpathway.net/focus-and-attachment/) - Focus and Attachment This post is an exploration of how our metaphysical understanding of the world shapes our perception and so in turn determines the emotional attachment we cultivate for material possessions… “We see what we choose to focus on.” - Tony Robins In the western world our metaphysical belief system is one of atomicity
- [Attention vs Intention](https://themountainpathway.net/attention-vs-intention/) - Attention vs Intention A short reflection around meditation… Balance is required when observing our mental capacity while meditating. We need to observe and correct the mind, but this must be done gently and with consideration. If we push too hard our actions become intentional and forced, which in itself creates tension which interrupts our flow.
- [How to See Yourself](https://themountainpathway.net/how-to-see-yourself/) - How to See Yourself Here is some food for thought around the Buddhist concept of selflessness… The concept possets that there is in fact no individual self, just the single oneself of the universe. As humans we are born from this oneself, however in a limited life span where we occupy a physical body, we
- [Love in the Systemic Perspective](https://themountainpathway.net/love-in-the-systemic-perspective/) - Love in the Systemic Perspective This is a short musing reflection pondering the Buddhist concept of inherent existence with me sprinkling on top some “joining of the dots”… Human perception is inherently dualistic. This means that we have a preference for atomising things and putting them in neat compartments. The good and the bad, the
- [Visualisation - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/visualisation-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Visualisation - Benefits and Practical Applications Previous Posts in this series: Visualisation - Introduction Visualisation - The Core of Visualisation The Double Act The questions in the getting to the root tool are the perfect partner to visualisation. Getting to the root is all about fleshing out the detail of your goal, and this questioning
- [A Note from Ibiza](https://themountainpathway.net/a-note-from-ibiza/) - A Note from Ibiza In this post I will share a short personal journal entry from time I spent reflecting while away on a lad’s holiday in Ibiza. The interesting thing here is that around three months before the trip I decided to choose to no longer consume alcohol (this was after the trip was
- [Visualisation - The Core of Visualisation](https://themountainpathway.net/visualisation-the-core-of-visualisation/) - Visualisation - The Core of Visualisation Previous Posts in this series: Visualisation – Introduction To make real the outcomes you want, you first need to be able to imagine it in UHD. The subconscious parts of our mind evolved long before the language centres of our mind; this means the way to communicate is through
- [Visualisation - Introduction](https://themountainpathway.net/visualisation-introduction/) - Visualisation - Introduction What is it? To make something real, you first need to be able to imagine it is real. Visualisation is ultimately creating a mental picture of success. Visualisation is a central element of the realising benefits tool, as this is a key step when it comes to leveraging the power of our
- [Getting to the Root - Refining the Detail](https://themountainpathway.net/getting-to-the-root-refining-the-detail/) - Getting to the Root - Refining the Detail Previous Posts in this series: Getting to the Root - Introduction Getting to the Root - Establishing the Frame Getting to the Root - Creating the Picture Now we have painted the first draft of our picture, and it is time to zoom in and refine the
- [Getting to the Root - Creating the Picture](https://themountainpathway.net/getting-to-the-root-creating-the-picture/) - Getting to the Root - Creating the Picture Previous Posts in this series: Getting to the Root - Introduction Getting to the Root - Establishing the Frame Now is the time to bring the colour to your master work… In the diagram I shared earlier, we can see that How?, When?, Who?, and Where? all
- [Getting to the Root - Establishing the Frame](https://themountainpathway.net/getting-to-the-root-establishing-the-frame/) - Getting to the Root - Establishing the Frame Previous Posts in this series: Getting to the Root – Introduction Your frame of reference provides context for everything that follows. It sets the boundaries for your thinking and allows you to uncover your underlying motivation. Having a solid frame of reference gives you freedom to explore
- [Getting to the Root - Introduction](https://themountainpathway.net/getting-to-the-root-introduction/) - Getting to the Root - Introduction What is it? Placed right at the start of the approach toolkit, the Getting to the Root tool is all about appreciating that our perspective on a challenge determines what solution we deliver and how we deliver it. You could think about it a bit like an applied version
- [It Is What It Is](https://themountainpathway.net/it-is-what-it-is/) - It Is What It Is It is what is it, but what is it? Your current life context, the situation you find yourself in, the events that have happened, your perception of what these events mean to you, your current mindset and schemata of the world that enable you to put in to context what
- [Self](https://themountainpathway.net/self/) - Self A short little reflection on what the self is… or you could say, what it is not… The ego, is generated from the biological toolkit of the mind. The little voice that narrates our lived experience. It is an adaption to help us thrive and survive. It is me. I, is a manifestation of
- [Everything and Nothing](https://themountainpathway.net/everything-and-nothing/) - Everything and Nothing Here is a statement: Everything contains nothing and nothing also contains everything. Now reflect… What is nothing? A space with no things in it. But to have a space with no things you must also have a space with things. The things define the space with no things, otherwise “no thing” would
- [Living Beyond Ourselves](https://themountainpathway.net/living-beyond-ourselves/) - Living Beyond Ourselves This post is a musing reflection pondering the following two questions: Do we choose to align ourselves with what we think other people think, or simply what we think? What is the difference anyway? Here goes… To act according to what other people think takes us down a path of the ego.
- [Self-Worth and Creativity](https://themountainpathway.net/self-worth-and-creativity/) - Self-Worth and Creativity This post is a short musing reflection on how self-worth creates the foundation for creativity and freedom of expression… We will only project ourselves with authentic originality if we first believe that we have something of value within ourselves to give. Adopting a lowly position creates subservience in approach which is the
- [The Warrior](https://themountainpathway.net/the-warrior/) - The Warrior What Is a Warrior? A frame of mind, persona, or way of being that we can all adopt to effect change in our lives. It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war. - Bruce Lee Who is my warrior? Someone who is: Determined Tenacious Selfless
- [What is Enlightenment?](https://themountainpathway.net/what-is-enlightenment/) - What is Enlightenment? Enlightenment is a word that conjures up some mystical image off a far of place that we may someday arrive at if we are lucky enough. A state or place to arrive at or a real thing to behold. Really though, what is reality beyond that which we perceive? I put it
- [An Introduction to the Mindset Toolkit](https://themountainpathway.net/an-introduction-to-the-mindset-toolkit/) - An Introduction to the Mindset Toolkit Having nearly completed the Introspection toolkit, I thought I would pull together a round up of what has been so far and a look forward to what is to come as part of the Mindset toolkit. Introspection Toolkit Change always starts from within. This toolkit is designed to help
- [The Introspection Toolkit - Revisited](https://themountainpathway.net/the-introspection-toolkit-revisited/) - The Introspection Toolkit - Revisited In this post we will revisit our overview of the introspection tool kit to relay foundations for the final two tools to come… Think of introspection as an internal inspection of your mental and emotional processes. Our internal world is a mirror that structures our perception of our external world.
- [The Introspection Toolkit](https://themountainpathway.net/the-introspection-toolkit/) - The Introspection Toolkit Think of introspection as an internal inspection of your mental and emotional processes. Our internal world is a mirror that structures our perception of the external world. Using an analogy; the lives we choose to live, and our perception of the world, can be compared to a forest. There are different parts
- [Realising Benefits – Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/realising-benefits-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Realising Benefits – Benefits and Practical Applications Previous Posts in this series: Realising Benefits – Introduction Realising Benefits – How does it work? Realising Benefits – Programming Part 1 Realising Benefits – Programming Part 2 In this concluding post of the Realising Benefits series, we will explore the practical applications of this tool in your
- [Realising Benefits – Programming Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/realising-benefits-programming-part-2/) - Realising Benefits – Programming Part 2 Previous Posts in this series: Realising Benefits – Introduction Realising Benefits – How does it work? Realising Benefits – Programming Part 1 This post directly flows on from part one. If you have not read part 1, check that out first… Timely Reflection and contemplation at the right time.
- [Realising Benefits – Programming Part 1](https://themountainpathway.net/realising-benefits-programming-part-1/) - Realising Benefits – Programming Part 1 Previous Posts in this series: Realising Benefits – Introduction Realising Benefits – How does it work? The foundations have been laid, now it is time to explore the first group of insights around how you can program your subconscious mind… Programming your Subconscious The key to programming your subconscious
- [Realising Benefits – How does it work?](https://themountainpathway.net/realising-benefits-how-does-it-work/) - Realising Benefits – How does it work? Previous Posts in this series: Realising Benefits – Introduction In the first post of this series, we introduced different concepts for how we can understand the conscious and unconscious elements of the human mind. Now we will build on these foundations and explore how other tools in The
- [Realising Benefits – Introduction](https://themountainpathway.net/realising-benefits-introduction/) - Realising Benefits – Introduction Introduction This is the final tool in the mindset toolkit and brings the collection together… Coming to light from the book The Secret, manifestation has been a trendy topic for the last few years. Dream, Believe, Achieve It is a subject that has perplexed me for when you research it, it
- [The Ego and The Self](https://themountainpathway.net/the-ego-and-the-self/) - The Ego and The Self Being on a journey of self-discovery, I have often talked about attempting to strip away the ego and discover the authentic self in my posts. This is a subject I have mused on for hours while holding up a mirror to myself and my behaviour to see if I can
- [Shu-Ha-Ri](https://themountainpathway.net/shu-ha-ri/) - Shu-Ha-Ri In this post I will share a beautiful little compliment to the OWL tool from the introspection toolkit. OWL stands for Optimum Way of Learning and we each have one. In the introduction to that tool I share and explore various different western approaches to learning theory that I have studies to broaden my
- [The Neutral Realist and The Faithful Optimist – Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/the-neutral-realist-and-the-faithful-optimist-part-2/) - The Neutral Realist and The Faithful Optimist – Part 2 Previous Posts in this series: The Neutral Realist and The Faithful Optimist In the first post of this series, we explored the postures of pessimism and optimism, now we will explore how you can leverage these to your advantage in life… Grounding and Pivoting When
- [The Neutral Realist and The Faithful Optimist](https://themountainpathway.net/the-neutral-realist-and-the-faithful-optimist/) - The Neutral Realist and The Faithful Optimist This is the tenth tool in the mindset tool kit... What is it? This is a philosophical tool inviting you to explore different perspectives on how events may unfold and provides you with the opportunity to discover your default perspective for viewing this “unfolding of the world”. Key
- [Personal Integrity](https://themountainpathway.net/personal-integrity/) - Personal Integrity Welcome to the nineth tool in the mindset toolkit... What is it? Having integrity is fundamentally about being reliable, consistent, and trustworthy. So, this tool, despite being classed as a tool, is really just a behavioural choice which when consistently made give you a quality that you can choose to define yourself by.
- [How Thinking Creates Suffering](https://themountainpathway.net/how-thinking-creates-suffering/) - How Thinking Creates Suffering An insight shared by Jiddu Krishnamurti for you to muse and reflect on. Neither him nor I would claim this is right or correct, that is for you to decide by yourself… The Thinker and the Thought I think, therefore I am… Well, who is the I that is doing the
- [Disciplined Habits](https://themountainpathway.net/disciplined-habits/) - Disciplined Habits This is the eighth tool in the Mindset Toolkit… What is it? This is a tool of awareness. It could be so much more if we chose to explore tactics for developing habits, this though is a topic widely publicised and one covered in an excellent way in the book Atomic Habits by
- [All Plans are Tentative – Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/all-plans-are-tentative-part-2/) - All Plans are Tentative – Part 2 Previous Posts in this series: All Plans are Tentative – Part 1 Leading on from the previous posts in this series, we will continue to explore insights to help you effectively apply the all plans are tentative mindset… Pick at the Scabs Identity the painful spots and dig…
- [All Plans are Tentative – Part 1](https://themountainpathway.net/all-plans-are-tentative-part-1/) - All Plans are Tentative – Part 1 This is the seventh tool in the Mindset Toolkit where this post if the first of a two-part series… What is it? This is simple yet extremely powerful tool that when used can alleviate stress and pressure while also providing the opportunity to kindle honest and transparent relationships.
- [Spinning the Chair](https://themountainpathway.net/spinning-the-chair/) - Spinning the Chair This is the sixth tool in the Mindset Toolkit… What is it? This is a short simple tool which serves an applied version of the pliable perception tool from the introspection toolkit. A chair (think of a standard dining chair) only has one line of symmetry, which you can only see when
- [Honesty Above All Else – Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/honesty-above-all-else-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Honesty Above All Else – Benefits and Practical Applications Previous Posts in this series: Honesty Above All Else - Introduction Honesty Above All Else - Understanding Honesty Honesty Above All Else - Cultivating Honesty Part 1 Honesty Above All Else - Cultivating Honesty Part 2 In this final post in the honesty above all else
- [Unlocking Your True Potential](https://themountainpathway.net/unlocking-your-true-potential/) - Unlocking Your True Potential Coming to light from the book The Secret, manifestation has been a trendy topic for the last few years. Dream, Believe, Achieve It is a subject that has perplexed me for when you research it, it is basically all about repeatedly thinking about something you want to happen to make it
- [Honesty Above All Else – Cultivating Honesty Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/honesty-above-all-else-cultivating-honesty-part-2/) - Honesty Above All Else – Cultivating Honesty Part 2 Previous Posts in this series: Honesty Above All Else - Introduction Honesty Above All Else - Understanding Honesty Honesty Above All Else - Cultivating Honesty Part 1 In this penultimate post in the honesty above all else series we will explore how to cultivate greater honesty
- [How to Do You at Work – Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/how-to-do-you-at-work-part-2/) - How to Do You at Work – Part 2 Following on from my previous post about how to do you at work, I thought I would dig a little deeper in to subject and share some aspects of the approach I take to this. You may notice how this approach is universal and can be
- [How to Do You at Work](https://themountainpathway.net/how-to-do-you-at-work/) - How to Do You at Work Consider that every moment we are alive is life. People commonly talk about trying to achieve a “work-life balance”. The problem with this statement is that it defines a separation between work and life. It implies that when we are at work, our “real life” is put on hold.Why would you choose to approach work with a different mindset to home life? What really is the difference?
- [An Island of Honesty](https://themountainpathway.net/an-island-of-honesty/) - A little reflection based on a compliment I was once given.
- [Honesty Above All Else – Cultivating Honesty Part 1](https://themountainpathway.net/honesty-above-all-else-cultivating-honesty-part-1/) - Honesty Above All Else – Cultivating Honesty Part 1 Previous Posts in this series: Honesty Above All Else - Introduction Honesty Above All Else - Understanding Honesty Leading on from the previous posts in this series, we will now get in to the meat of this tool by exploring how we can diminish our drive
- [Honesty Above All Else – Understanding Honesty](https://themountainpathway.net/honesty-above-all-else-understanding-honesty/) - Honesty Above All Else – Understanding Honesty Previous Posts in this series: Honesty Above All Else - Introduction In the first post of this series, we developed awareness of transparency and honesty, now we will take a look at where our drive to be dishonest comes from and also try a practical exercise to experience
- [Honesty Above All Else - Introduction](https://themountainpathway.net/honesty-above-all-else-introduction/) - Honesty Above All Else - Introduction What is it? This tool is really a simple choice… I say simple, but that does not mean that it is easy. Are you someone that is honest? Are you someone that is transparent? With other people? With yourself? Let’s start by taking a look at the difference between
- [Accepting Failure to Bring Success](https://themountainpathway.net/accepting-failure-to-bring-success/) - Accepting Failure to Bring Success What is failure? When we mean failure, do we actually mean being unsuccessful? I suppose it really comes down to if we attribute the failure to that of an attempt, or an absolute state which means the game is over. There is a big difference between the mindset that says
- [Imperfection and Infinity](https://themountainpathway.net/imperfection-and-infinity/) - Imperfection and Infinity This is a musing reflection around the concept of perfection and an alternative way to consider it… My Journey Perfectionism is a trait that I have exhibited consistently throughout my life. Over the years I have come to realise that my drive for perfection was founded from a deep insecurity and disdain
- [The Evolution of Everything](https://themountainpathway.net/the-evolution-of-everything/) - The Evolution of Everything In previous posts I have explored some pretty big topics such as; Why are we here? Who created God? and Who creates life? Now it is time to spin the thread further and muse around evolution… Resolving the Irrational When is the last time you zoomed out on life to consider
- [Authentic Ego](https://themountainpathway.net/authentic-ego/) - Authentic Ego Here is another little thought experiment flowing on from the Universal Flow post… Have you checked out the post Universal Flow? How about the tool of I am Me in the Introspection Toolkit? Distilled from these collections, I put it to you that our Ego (the voice we hear in our heads) is
- [Permission – What is it to be Authentic?](https://themountainpathway.net/permission-what-is-it-to-be-authentic/) - What is the reason why you do what you do? Do you need permission?
- [Universal Flow](https://themountainpathway.net/universal-flow/) - Universal Flow This post is a little thought experiment, or you could say a little perspective to try on for size and see how it fits… When you “do” something, who is the you that is “doing” the “do”? Who is you? In that very moment of action, what is the difference between the “you”
- [Being Grateful](https://themountainpathway.net/being-grateful/) - Here is the fourth tool in the Mindset Toolkit. It is short, but ever so sweet.
- [Use of Language – Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/use-of-language-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - This is the concluding post in the Use of Language series - time take action and apply this tool in your life...
- [Use of Language – What You Really Mean – Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/use-of-language-what-you-really-mean-part-2/) - Simplifying, mind reading, butts, and forced dilemmas… not four things you would often get in the same sentence yet they are the very four things we will explore in this post.
- [Use of Language – What you Really Mean – Part 1](https://themountainpathway.net/use-of-language-what-you-really-mean-part-1/) - Continuing the Use of Language series we are now going to explore how specific words and thought patterns can have a profound impact impacts in communication.
- [Use of Language – Colour and Rhythm](https://themountainpathway.net/use-of-language-colour-and-rhythm/) - Use of Language – Colour and Rhythm Previous Posts in this series: Use of Language - Introduction Introduction So now we have identified that the way we use language is a form of behavior, and our behavior is made up of habits and patterns, lets now explore some perspectives to develop your awareness of what
- [Use of Language](https://themountainpathway.net/use-of-language/) - This is the first post in the Use of Language series; the third tool in the Mindset Toolkit. Are you ready to cast some spells?
- [A Lesson from a Tree](https://themountainpathway.net/a-lesson-from-a-tree/) - A Lesson from a Tree One day, I had the pleasure of sitting and spending some time relaxing and reflecting in my garden. We have a few trees in our garden, some of them quite young. Listening to the sounds of the birds and looking at all of the colours of the plants, I found
- [What is Forgiveness?](https://themountainpathway.net/what-is-forgiveness/) - Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? Maybe you first need to ponder what forgiveness really is; I know I hadn't before now...
- [Overcoming Stagnation](https://themountainpathway.net/overcoming-stagnation/) - Overcoming Stagnation Back in October 2022 as I was making the adjustment in my life to becoming a new parent, I often had strange feelings of discomfort and tension which manifested as inaction and procrastination. I wanted to get on and do things for myself and with my family, but seemed unable to decisively pull
- [Thinking about Thinking](https://themountainpathway.net/thinking-about-thinking/) - An exploration of unconscious and cognitive bias, exploring how we can develop an awareness of these and leverage them to our advantage.
- [Moving Beyond the Mind](https://themountainpathway.net/moving-beyond-the-mind/) - Now the first iteration of the Introspection Toolkit is complete, it is time for some final reflections.
- [Finding Your Cape – Digging Deeper](https://themountainpathway.net/finding-your-cape-digging-deeper/) - Finding Your Cape – Digging Deeper Previous Posts in this series: Finding Your Cape – Introduction Finding Your Cape – Principles Finding Your Cape – Meditations Finding Your Cape – Values Finding Your Cape – Superpowers Finding Your Cape – Purpose and Reflections Initially when I was designing the Finding Your Cape tool, this analysis
- [Finding Your Cape – Purpose and Reflections](https://themountainpathway.net/finding-your-cape-purpose-and-reflections/) - Finding Your Cape – Purpose and Reflections Previous Posts in this series: Finding Your Cape – Introduction Finding Your Cape – Principles Finding Your Cape – Meditations Finding Your Cape – Values Finding Your Cape – Superpowers In this final post in the core of the Finding Your Cape series we will explore your purpose
- [Finding Your Cape – Superpowers](https://themountainpathway.net/finding-your-cape-superpowers/) - This post is the core of the Finding Your Cape tool. Discovering your superpower... let's take flight together!
- [Finding Your Cape – Values](https://themountainpathway.net/finding-your-cape-values/) - Finding Your Cape – Values Previous Posts in this series: Finding Your Cape – Introduction Finding Your Cape – Principles Finding Your Cape – Meditations In the previous post, we looked at how our principles create the frame for our perception of the world. Now we will take a short exploration of our values… Values
- [Finding Your Cape – Meditations](https://themountainpathway.net/finding-your-cape-meditations/) - Finding Your Cape – Meditations Previous Posts in this series: Finding Your Cape – Introduction Finding Your Cape – Principles Leading on from our learnings about principles. I will now share two mediations I used to discover my own principles. Inspired by the stoic mantra of Memento Mori (remember you are mortal), these meditations force
- [Finding Your Cape – Principles](https://themountainpathway.net/finding-your-cape-principles/) - Finding Your Cape – Principles Previous posts in this series: Finding Your Cape – Introduction Leading on from the first post in this series, before we get in to superpowers, first we are going to explore the foundation of what makes us who we are – our principles… Introduction Your principles are the rules you
- [Finding Your Cape - Introduction](https://themountainpathway.net/finding-your-cape-introduction/) - This is the first post in the finding your cape series. Are you ready to discover your super power?
- [Hunting Fear – Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/hunting-fear-part-2/) - Hunting Fear – Part 2 You can find part 1 of the hunting fear series here: Hunting Fear Reframing Techniques The Delusion of Permanence “When we experience confusion, we simply need to zoom out.” -Ramsey Bond I have opened with this quote as it is the core of how we can reframe our fears. If
- [Jumping off the Ladder of Anxiety](https://themountainpathway.net/jumping-off-the-ladder-of-anxiety/) - Jumping off the Ladder of Anxiety In this post I will explore the mental strategies I use to deal with anxiety. Anxiety can be a complex issue so while I may distil this in to a simple set of steps, the application of this to alleviate deep seeded anxiety both for me and others will
- [Is Sin Good or Bad?](https://themountainpathway.net/is-sin-good-or-bad/) - What is Sin? Sin: An Immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law. Well, Who Created the Law? That all depends what you choose to believe… Be it some sort of God, or simply a construct of the human mind; what this boils down to is that sin is simply a breach of
- [Hunting Fear](https://themountainpathway.net/hunting-fear/) - Hunting Fear This is the second tool in the Mindset tool kit. What is it? To hunt is to actively search. Hunting fear is all about developing an awareness of the inner fears that unconsciously drive our behaviours. Fundamentally the hunting fear tool is one of awareness and acceptance. Often, we do not incorporate fears
- [The Trap of Duality](https://themountainpathway.net/the-trap-of-duality/) - The Trap of Duality Humans have in built mechanisms which oversimplify the input received from the world around us to try and make it processable for our cognition. This simplification process is the source of what we call contradiction in philosophical understanding. To be clear, I am not suggesting that humans don’t contradict themselves, or
- [Acceptance](https://themountainpathway.net/acceptance/) - Acceptance This is the first tool in the Mindset tool kit. Cultivating the right mindset is synonymous to preparing soil to make it fertile so your desired plants can grow. The mindset tools are enhancing principles and rules that underpin your approach to challenges. They are designed to help you find resilience in the face
- [Reflections](https://themountainpathway.net/reflections/) - Reflections Imagine reality as being the moon, except this moon is so bright (like the Sun) that we cannot directly look at it. The mind then is like a like a lake. If we want to view the moon, we then have two options: Create the right conditions for the surface of the lake to
- [A Window to the Higher Self](https://themountainpathway.net/a-window-to-the-higher-self/) - Related tool and articles: I and Me Reaching for the Stars Prioritise Increasing Vitality Who Creates Life? Who Crested God? Enjoy, for now. Previous Posts – Reaching for the Stars – Benefits and Practical Applications All Posts Subjects
- [Reaching for the Stars - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/reaching-for-the-stars-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Previous posts in this series: Reaching for the Stars Reaching for the Stars – Going back to Move Forward Reaching for the Stars – My Experience of the Oneself Reaching for the Stars – How Does it work? Reaching for the Stars – Maintaining this Skill Reaching for the Stars – Accommodating this Skill Reaching
- [Reflections of Reality](https://themountainpathway.net/reflections-of-reality/) - Reflections of Reality Here is a fun little post sharing some of the questions I like to ponder. If you have some answers, feel free to get in touch 😊 Introduction While humans have explored the human consciousness, so far there is no concrete testable explanation for how consciousness arises and as such what consciousness
- [Reaching for the Stars - Monitoring this Skill](https://themountainpathway.net/reaching-for-the-stars-monitoring-this-skill/) - Previous posts in this series: Reaching for the Stars Reaching for the Stars – Going back to Move Forward Reaching for the Stars – My Experience of the Oneself Reaching for the Stars – How Does it work? Reaching for the Stars – Maintaining this Skill Reaching for the Stars – Accommodating this Skill Introduction
- [Reaching for the Stars - Accommodating this Skill](https://themountainpathway.net/reaching-for-the-stars-accommodating-this-skill/) - Previous posts in this series: Reaching for the Stars Reaching for the Stars – Going back to Move Forward Reaching for the Stars – My Experience of the Oneself Reaching for the Stars – How Does it work? Reaching for the Stars – Maintaining this Skill Introduction In the previous post in this series, we
- [The Giver and the Receiver](https://themountainpathway.net/everything-is-selfish/) - The Giver and the Receiver Here is a little thought experiment… To the best of human understanding, the universe is a closed system. In a closed system, energy can never be lost or gained, it simply changes state. So, when we are born, then eventually die, we simply return to the source from which we
- [Reaching for the Stars - Maintaining this Skill](https://themountainpathway.net/reaching-for-the-stars-maintaining-this-skill/) - Previous posts in this series: Reaching for the Stars Reaching for the Stars – Going back to Move Forward Reaching for the Stars – My Experience of the Oneself Reaching for the Stars – How Does it work? Introduction In the previous post in this series, we explore techniques for how you can cultivate, or
- [Reaching for the Stars - How Does it work?](https://themountainpathway.net/reaching-for-the-stars-how-does-it-work/) - Previous posts in this series: Reaching for the Stars Reaching for the Stars – Going back to Move Forward Reaching for the Stars – My Experience of the Oneself How Does it work? Connecting with our higher self is underpinned by creating the right internal conditions to do so. In the opening posts for this
- [Reaching for the Stars - My Experience of the Oneself](https://themountainpathway.net/reaching-for-the-stars-my-experience-of-the-oneself/) - Reaching for the Stars - My Experience of the Oneself Previous posts in this series: Reaching for the Stars Reaching for the Stars – Going back to Move forwards What this Means to Me You could say that the concept of the higher self, or the oneself, is a metaphysical belief system for reality. Belief
- [Laying the Foundation for Change - Adaptability vs Agility](https://themountainpathway.net/laying-the-foundation-for-change-adaptability-vs-agility/) - Laying the Foundation for Change - Adaptability vs Agility In this post I will share an insight in to the principle of agility with the aim of piquing your interest for more content to come in the future. Hopefully you will then realise why you should care. Methodologies – How we do Stuff For those
- [Reaching for the Stars - Going Back to Move Forwards](https://themountainpathway.net/reaching-for-the-stars-going-back-to-move-forwards/) - Reaching for the Stars - Going Back to Move Forwards This is the second post in the Reaching for the Stars Series, you can access the first post here. Introduction The principles of The Mountain Pathway and all of the preceding tools in the introspection tool kit have all been designed to enable you to
- [Teaching and Learning](https://themountainpathway.net/teaching-and-learning/) - Teaching and Learning When I was a child at school, I don’t think I every really understood the dynamic of the teaching environment. Maybe it was conditioning from my parents, or it could have been wider societal viewpoint that I acquired, but I always thought that the quality of my learning could mainly be attributed
- [Reaching for the Stars](https://themountainpathway.net/reaching-for-the-stars/) - Reaching for the Stars This is the first post in the Reaching for the Stars series. The nineth tool in the Introspection Toolkit. What is it? All the preceding tools in the introspection tool kit have been designed to help you better understand your internal world and move your conscious focus to the present moment.
- [Mantras for 2024](https://themountainpathway.net/mantras-for-2024/) - I already have everything I can and will ever need, right now, here in the present moment. The choices I make create the world I see and feel. My perception is mine and I am the one who shapes it. I am free to think as I choose. Purpose is found by embodying my authentic
- [We see what we choose to focus on](https://themountainpathway.net/we-see-what-we-choose-to-focus-on/) - We see what we choose to focus on Ever heard the saying that good things happen in threes? How about bad things happen in threes? Both are examples of how we can choose (sometimes unconsciously) to seek out the answer we are looking for. How we choose to focus can inadvertently be a form of
- [5 Principles for Success](https://themountainpathway.net/5-principles-for-success/) - 5 Principles for Success Throughout my life, I have learned and experienced quite a bit. The thing that drives and motivates me from day to day is the excitement that I am going to learn and experience even more. When the thirst of a curious mind is quenched, it feels good. I have found that
- [The Pragmatic Optimist](https://themountainpathway.net/the-pragmatic-optimist/) - The Pragmatic Optimist A pragmatist is someone that deals with things sensibly and realistically. An optimist is someone who is hopeful and confident about the future. So what happens when you combine the two? If you learn the art of pragmatism, you will come to find that your ability to maintain a calm and logical
- [It all Starts at Home](https://themountainpathway.net/it-all-starts-at-home/) - It all Starts at Home Kindness is a regarded as a virtue. To act with kindness towards another human is to act with compassion. It is a virtue for a reason. Kindness towards others is easily overlooked if we become too self-absorbed. With modern technology and our addiction to social media, it is easy for
- [A Shoulder to Lean On](https://themountainpathway.net/a-shoulder-to-lean-on/) - A Shoulder to Lean On In life, there is no shame in asking for help or seeking support from other humans. The reason for humanity’s success is our ability to collaborate with and support each other to collectively achieve extraordinary things. What we fail to realise though is that the help we personally need can
- [Learning While Flowing](https://themountainpathway.net/learning-while-flowing/) - Learning While Flowing Guilt, remorse, self-resentment people sometimes choose to wear these feelings as a badge of honour. To me one thing is clear, when we feel these emotions, and especially when we carry them around with us, we do not feel good. Therefore, it makes me question why biologically, the neurochemicals which create these
- [The Finger](https://themountainpathway.net/the-finger/) - The Finger When life is busy and we have lots to do, it can be challenging to find time for practices such as mindfulness and meditation. I have previously shared the time check tool which is a great quick technique to bring your awareness in to the present moment. Another tool I have been using
- [Parenthood and the Higher self](https://themountainpathway.net/parenthood-and-the-higher-self/) - Parenthood and the Higher self As with many things in life, during parenthood we experience both the sweet and sour in parallel. Let me explain more… We connect with, and can embody our higher self in the present moment, or you could say the now. When are in the now, our ego is silenced and
- [Why Logical Causation is Non-essential](https://themountainpathway.net/why-logical-causation-is-non-essential/) - Growth is a constantly emergent process. One that requires action. To this end, done is better than perfect, as next time you can make done mean a little more perfect than last time.
- [Why Not to Do Something](https://themountainpathway.net/why-not-to-do-something/) - The action we choose to take, and the action of choosing not to take action are both equally important. But how do you decide?
- [Sometimes I forget who I am](https://themountainpathway.net/sometimes-i-forget-who-i-am/) - Sometimes I forget who I am The human mind is a funny thing… it has the ability to create our whole reality. What I am talking about is the ability of our ego to construct a world view, or you could say a vision of reality which is completely imagined and is not based on
- [Rejecting Fear by Choosing to Play the Game you Want](https://themountainpathway.net/rejecting-fear-by-choosing-to-play-the-game-you-want/) - Rejecting Fear by Choosing to Play the Game you Want In life, we are often taught little expressions which frame our perception of the world. Sayings such as: Life is not fair You can’t have your cake and eat it The darkest hour of the night is before dawn You can’t have the sweet without
- [Broadening Horizons](https://themountainpathway.net/broadening-horizons/) - Broadening Horizons During my wife’s recent pregnancy both my wife and I started to research and learn about the whole process and experience of pregnancy so we could be best prepared to support each other. This included buying books and reading various websites and blogs to gather lots of information so we could work out
- [Pliable Perception – Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/pliable-perception-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Pliable Perception – Benefits and Practical Applications This is the final and concluding post in the pliable perception series, here are links to all of the other posts: Pliable Perception Pliable Perception - Uprooting Limiting Beliefs Pliable Perception - Making Effective Decisions Part 1 Pliable Perception - Making Effective Decisions Part 2 Pliable Perception -
- [Pliable Perception – Overcoming Challenges Part 3](https://themountainpathway.net/pliable-perception-overcoming-challenges-part-3/) - Pliable Perception – Overcoming Challenges Part 3 This is the last instalment of insights to help you use the power of your pliable perception to overcome challenges… Change your Surroundings We have already talked about how our perception is formed within our frame of beliefs… the beliefs we hold about ourselves and the world. Think
- [Pliable Perception – Overcoming Challenges Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/pliable-perception-overcoming-challenges-part-2/) - Pliable Perception – Overcoming Challenges Part 2 Following on from part one of using the power of your pliable perception to overcome challenges, here are some more insights… Remember your Foreman For those of you that have visited the mountain pathway before you will be familiar with the concept of you foreman. The foreman is
- [The Indian Head Waggle](https://themountainpathway.net/the-indian-head-waggle/) - The Indian Head Waggle For anyone that has travelled to India, you will know what I mean when I refer to the Indian head waggle… It is a little sideways waggle of the head used by Indians to greet one another, say yes (it looks like more a British person saying no so can be
- [Pliable Perception - Overcoming Challenges Part 1](https://themountainpathway.net/pliable-perception-overcoming-challenges-part-1/) - Pliable Perception – Overcoming Challenges Part 1 It has been a while, but now it is time to continue with the pliable perception series… What is a challenge? Quite simply, a situation that makes you uncomfortable. This could be physical discomfort, or psychological discomfort. Either way, when we have that feeling of discomfort, we know
- [Pliable Perception – Making Effective Decisions Part 2](https://themountainpathway.net/pliable-perception-making-effective-decisions-part-2/) - Pliable Perception – Making Effective Decisions Part 2 In part one of the making effective decisions insight, we looked at the tool of: give less shits, the obliged check, and recentring on I. Here is part two of the tactical tools to help you shift your perception in the moment… Redefine Comfort Needs and wants…
- [Pliable Perception - Making Effective Decisions Part 1](https://themountainpathway.net/pliable-perception-making-effective-decisions-part-1/) - Pliable Perception – Making Effective Decisions Part 1 In the previous post in the series, we looked at the fundamental principle of redefining the belief system which underpins your perception. Now we are going to explore a range of tactical tools that can be used to rapidly shift your perception right in the moment. This
- [Pliable Perception – Uprooting Limiting Beliefs](https://themountainpathway.net/pliable-perception-uprooting-limiting-beliefs/) - Pliable Perception – Uprooting Limiting Beliefs Following the introduction to the pliable perception tool, it is now time to take a look at the fundamental insight in this tool: uprooting and reshaping your limiting beliefs. What are limiting beliefs? In the tool of creating congruence, we looked at how our Forman (the voice of the
- [Pliable Perception](https://themountainpathway.net/pliable-perception/) - Pliable Perception This is the first post in the Pliable Perception series. Pliable perception is the eighth tool in the introspection tool kit. The first tool, your OWL, is all about understanding how you project yourself into the world and how you learn. The next six tools sit at the core of the introspection toolkit
- [To Give a Shit or Not…](https://themountainpathway.net/to-give-a-shit-or-not/) - To Give a Shit or Not… Everyone has their own opinion… on decisions, on behaviours, on how to live… Each person’s opinion is unique to their own life perspective. What works for one does not work for another… that is unless you want to adopt another person’s whole unconscious bias which goes along with their
- [The Systemic Perspective](https://themountainpathway.net/the-systemic-perspective/) - Systemic coaching offers a fresh perspective on life and living, in this post we explore some of the fundamental principles behind it.
- [Prioritising Prioritisation](https://themountainpathway.net/prioritising-prioritisation/) - As humans we are all trying our best to do our best... sometimes we just need to zoom out a little to realise this.
- [Balance vs Harmony](https://themountainpathway.net/balance-vs-harmony/) - Balance vs Harmony One of the five founding principle of The Mountain Pathway is Establish Equilibrium. I chose the word equilibrium because it is a more precise scientific version of balance. When we explored this principle, we looked at how it can be applied to the various areas of your life to help you make
- [Time Check](https://themountainpathway.net/time-check/) - Time Check Sometimes, when life is getting too much, or if we feel like we are losing control of our behaviour, it is time to stop and breathe. In that situation where you feel your emotions escalating, or if you have lots of noise in your mind this is a tool you can deploy to
- [A Reflection on Free Thinking](https://themountainpathway.net/a-reflection-on-free-thinking/) - Only when we are non attached to everything we know can we truly consider ourselves free to live as we choose.
- [Congruence - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/congruence-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Once you are able to create congruence within yourself, you are able to set yourself free to become the most authentic version of you.
- [Creating Congruence - The Balancing Game](https://themountainpathway.net/creating-congruence-the-balancing-game/) - Powerful tools need to be used wisely. This insight is about using what you know to achieve real growth, not delusional stagnation.
- [A Bridge has a Purpose](https://themountainpathway.net/a-bridge-has-a-purpose/) - What should you do when you get to the other side? Turn around and go back again, or keep moving forwards?
- [A Helping Hand](https://themountainpathway.net/a-helping-hand/) - Sometimes, the best way to support yourself, is to create the right support structures around you.
- [Congruence – Integrating your Shadow](https://themountainpathway.net/congruence-integrating-your-shadow/) - Creating Congruence – Integrating your Shadow In the previous post in the series I shared a little vision which can be used as a mantra to enable us to accept the reality that the universe and everything in it is perfect. That means you are already perfect too. When I say you, I mean the
- [The Art of Non-Attachment](https://themountainpathway.net/the-art-of-non-attachment/) - When you want less, you get more...
- [Creating Congruence - Accepting Perfection](https://themountainpathway.net/creating-congruence-accepting-perfection/) - What would you do if you were already perfect?
- [An Evolution of Thought](https://themountainpathway.net/an-evolution-of-thought/) - Do you know what to think, or how to think?
- [Enjoy Every Moment](https://themountainpathway.net/enjoy-every-moment/) - A tip for living born out of birth.
- [Santiago](https://themountainpathway.net/santiago/) - Mini me! The universe has evolved.
- [Creating Congruence - Redefining Perfection](https://themountainpathway.net/creating-congruence-redefining-perfection/) - Your definition of the perfect human is comprised of your goals and ambitions. It serves as the rules to your game of life. Have you set yourself up to win?
- [Creating Congruence - Should I Say Should?](https://themountainpathway.net/creating-congruence-should-i-say-should/) - This is a simple yet powerful choice about the language we choose to use. Taking responsibility for this particular choice is one the most powerful things you could ever do.
- [Selfishly Selfless](https://themountainpathway.net/selfishly-selfless/) - Are you selfish? Are you selfish enough? If we do not look after ourselves, how can we ever look after anyone else.
- [Shooting Down the Middle](https://themountainpathway.net/shooting-down-the-middle/) - People often struggle to identify their weaknesses and growth areas. This simple insight will expand your perception to help you do just that.
- [Creating Congruence](https://themountainpathway.net/creating-congruence/) - Creating Congruence This post is the first in the Creating Congruence series. The Creating Congruence tool is the sixth tool in the introspection toolkit, and the final tool in the exploring your inner world subseries of tools. Here is a little summary of how all the tools fit together: You can access all the other
- [The Constant Illusion](https://themountainpathway.net/the-constant-illusion/) - The Constant Illusion People often talk about traditions or culture, using it as a way to justify their behaviour and choices. Tradition being something which has been established for a long time and is then accepted in to the culture of a people. It is much like walking around your home town and seeing some
- [Have we been here before?](https://themountainpathway.net/have-we-been-here-before/) - Have we been here before? My previous post was a ponderous exploration of the question who creates life? During that exploration I touched on some concepts such as the great lake of energy from which everything is born, and the phenomenon of energy increasing in resonance as it moves in to a physical realm. How
- [Who Creates Life?](https://themountainpathway.net/who-creates-life/) - Who Creates Life? In the near future, I will be becoming a biological father for the first time... My pregnant wife was reflecting one day and pondering her growing bump; she remarked that it is a wonderful act of nature that we have been able to create new life… a life which is growing inside
- [The One Hundredth Post](https://themountainpathway.net/the-one-hundredth-post/) - The One Hundredth Post Today sees the release of the one hundredth post on the Mountain Pathway, and on Thursday the 10th of February 2022, the site will celebrate its first Birthday! Hurrah! But when was the Mountain Pathway really born? Was it when I read my first inspirational book (The Alchemist) in my late
- [Breaking the Triangle - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/breaking-the-triangle-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Breaking the Triangle - Benefits and Practical Applications This is the concluding post in the Breaking the Triangle series. You can find links to the other posts here: Breaking the Triangle Breaking the Triangle - The Main Actors Breaking the Triangle - Examples in Action Breaking the Triangle - How to Break the Triangle Human
- [A Beauty Spot, or a Pimple?](https://themountainpathway.net/a-beauty-spot-or-a-pimple/) - A Beauty Spot, or a Pimple? One day while travelling to work, I found myself looking out the train window and pondering… The part of the UK I live in is a mix of both urban and countryside landscapes. The train track cuts right through both kinds of environment on its way in to the
- [How to Break the Triangle](https://themountainpathway.net/how-to-break-the-triangle/) - How to Break the Triangle In the previous post in this series, we looked at worked examples of the Drama Triangle in action. The reason for this is to help you see the applied and real nature of this phenomenon. The key to breaking the drama triangle is developing awareness of its existence. Once you
- [Bend Like a Tree... Explored](https://themountainpathway.net/bend-like-a-tree-explored/) - Bend Like a Tree... Explored Last summer, while sitting at a bench enjoying a morning coffee, I was lucky to be sat somewhere where I was surrounded by tall pine trees. The kind that has nearly no branches on their trunks, with a tufty collection up top. It was a relatively still day but there
- [Breaking the Triangle - Examples in Action](https://themountainpathway.net/breaking-the-triangle-examples-in-action/) - Breaking the Triangle - Examples in Action Now it is time to take a look at some worked examples of the drama triangle. See if you recognise any of these situations and how they could apply to your life. Remember, there is a reason we all enjoy watching drama on TV. The neurological processes that
- [Breaking the Triangle - The Main Actors](https://themountainpathway.net/breaking-the-triangle-the-main-actors/) - Breaking the Triangle - The Main Actors Now it is time for us to explore the three roles of the dram triangle in much more detail. The aim of this is for you to develop an understanding of your default role preference. Remember though, that your default role my differ around different groups of people,
- [Breaking the Triangle](https://themountainpathway.net/breaking-the-triangle/) - Breaking the Triangle This post is the first in the Breaking the Triangle series. The breaking the triangle tool is the fifth tool in the introspection toolkit. You can access the other tools quickly here using the subjects page. Lets get going... What Triangle? Breaking the triangle is a tool of awareness; awareness of what
- [Emotional Checkpoint - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/emotional-checkpoint-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Emotional Checkpoint - Benefits and Practical Applications This is the final post in the emotional checkpoint series. You can access all of the other posts here: An Emotional Checkpoint Emotional Checkpoint - Developing Awareness Emotional Checkpoint - Challenging Beliefs Using our Emotions to Our Advantage - Fear Using our Emotions to Our Advantage - Anger
- [Using Our Emotions to Our Advantage - Anger](https://themountainpathway.net/using-our-emotions-to-our-advantage-anger/) - Using Our Emotions to Our Advantage - Anger In the previous post, we looked at how we can shift our perspective on situations to use fear in a positive way. Now we are going to explore how we can use anger to our advantage. Anger is the fuel of nature. It is the burning of
- [A Game of Make your own Belief](https://themountainpathway.net/a-game-of-make-your-own-belief/) - A Game of Make your own Belief Well, I’ve got covid. I have been in self-isolation since last Thursday evening. I am truly lucky that the rest of my family have stayed covid free, and we have a three-story house so I am able to hide away on the top floor with the doors closed
- [When Trying is Not Enough](https://themountainpathway.net/when-trying-ins-not-enough/) - When Trying is Not Enough I love my Rocky films. I grew up watching them religiously and I am not ashamed to say that the character of Rocky has had a big influence on my life. His kind honest nature and determination are traits that I have and still do look up to and want
- [Using Our Emotions to Our Advantage - Fear](https://themountainpathway.net/using-our-emotions-to-our-advantage-fear/) - Using Our Emotions to Our Advantage - Fear Once we have become aware of our emotions and we have brought them in to the light of our consciousness, we have created the possibility for us to accept our responsibility to manage them effectively. Accepting our responsibility empowers us with the control of our destiny though
- [Pride Comes Before…](https://themountainpathway.net/pride-comes-before/) - Pride Comes Before… We have all heard the expression pride comes before a fall, but what does it really mean. If you google it, you will see that it is an expression that originally came from the bible. The general sentiment is that if someone is too arrogant a mistake will happen that will have
- [An Emotional Checkpoint - Challenging Beliefs](https://themountainpathway.net/an-emotional-checkpoint-challenging-beliefs/) - An Emotional Checkpoint - Challenging Beliefs In the tool of rewriting the script, we looked at how we create scripts which reinforce self-limiting beliefs that we hold about ourselves, about other people and about the world as a whole. If you have not read that post, it may be helpful to read it first before
- [This is not a Post](https://themountainpathway.net/this-is-not-a-post/) - This is not a Post Well today, it would seem that I don't have any content prepped, or close to being prepped. In the past I have rocked up to a Tuesday post and just picked one of the stubs from the shelf and let my mind flow... when this happens the content almost seems
- [An Emotional Checkpoint - Developing Awareness](https://themountainpathway.net/an-emotional-checkpoint-developing-awareness/) - An Emotional Checkpoint - Developing Awareness The range of emotions that humans can experience is as diverse as a whole spectrum of colour. Much like colour though, there are a subset of primary emotions that are combined and mixed in different quantities to give the range of emotions that we can experience. The primary emotions
- [A Forest of Sunlight](https://themountainpathway.net/a-forest-of-sunlight/) - A Forest of Sunlight A few months ago, in the height of summer, my wife and I went to go spend a weekend with my mother-in-law down in Reading. My mother-in-law is a keen gardener and always has an abundance of fruit and veg growing everywhere in her garden during the summer. One sunny morning,
- [An Emotional Checkpoint](https://themountainpathway.net/an-emotional-checkpoint/) - An Emotional Checkpoint The emotional checkpoint tool is the fourth tool in the introspection tool kit, and the third tool which forms part of “exploring our inner world” collection. Here are links to the other tools released so far: Your OWL I and Me Rewriting the Script What is this tool? The emotional checkpoint tool
- [Picking Positive Universal Language](https://themountainpathway.net/picking-positive-universal-language/) - Picking Positive Universal Language There is a reason that humans can share a connection with any other human that we meet, regardless of the verbal language that we speak. Our body language. Humans have evolved highly perceptive senses for evaluating the body language of other humans. In a single glance we can evaluate if someone
- [Rewriting the Script - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/rewriting-the-script-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - Rewriting the Script - Benefits and Practical Applications This is the final post in the rewriting the script series. You can find the whole series of posts here: Rewriting the Script Rewriting the Script - Understanding Scripts Rewriting the Script - Breaking the Script (Part 1) Rewriting the Script - Breaking the Script (Part 2)
- [A Light Bulb Moment](https://themountainpathway.net/a-light-bulb-moment/) - A Light Bulb Moment I took inspiration for this post from a little session of “life prioritisation” I had a few months ago. Periodically (I don’t have a set rhythm, I just feel when I need to do it), I spend some time reflecting and evaluating all of the different facets of my life. Health,
- [Rewriting the Script – Breaking the Script (Part 2)](https://themountainpathway.net/rewriting-the-script-breaking-the-script-part-2/) - Rewriting the Script – Breaking the Script (Part 2) Continuing on from part one of breaking the script, I will now share a real-life example of how I have used this logic to rewrite the scripts in my life. Change in Action I’ll give you an example: I used to have an issue with my
- [Shaping Perception: Dualism](https://themountainpathway.net/shaping-perception-dualism/) - Shaping Perception: Dualism Dualism is a philosophical theory which centres around the mind and body being two separate entities. The mind occupying the nonphysical realm and the body exiting physically in the present moment. I have explored my perception on human existence is a number of posts one key one is: Vitality – Literally Buzzing…
- [Rewriting the Script – Breaking the Script (Part 1)](https://themountainpathway.net/rewriting-the-script-breaking-the-script-part-1/) - Rewriting the Script – Breaking the Script (Part 1) When thinking about scripts, it makes me think of trying to peg a bed sheet on to a washing line; all you need is one peg at each of two adjacent corners, and the sheet will hang there; blowing in the wind, flapping around, and filling
- [Solitude and Self-Honesty](https://themountainpathway.net/solitude-and-self-honesty/) - Solitude and Self-Honesty I have found that as I have got older I have developed a deeper awareness of the choices that are available to me. This awareness is not about finding new choices to make, it is about accepting responsibility for what I can control and accepting what I cannot. But how did this
- [Rewriting the Script – Understanding the Script](https://themountainpathway.net/rewriting-the-script-understanding-the-script/) - Rewriting the Script – Understanding the Script This is the second post in the rewriting the script series… I would recommend reading the first post before getting stuck in to this one. Types of Script Our scripts are stored in our ego and are classified in to two major categories – parent and child. When
- [How to Create Long Lasting Change](https://themountainpathway.net/how-to-create-long-lasting-change/) - How to Create Long Lasting Change Last Thursday I released the first post in the Rewriting the Script series. Rewriting the script is the third tool in the introspection tool kit. Introspection is all about looking deep inside ourselves to discover more about who we authentically are. I like the expression that introspection is really
- [Rewriting the Script](https://themountainpathway.net/rewriting-the-script/) - Rewriting the Script This is the first article exploring the third tool of the introspection tool kit. What is it? In the previous tool we talked about your own personal definition of “me” and how your foreman whispers it to you. One of the other key elements of your Ego are the scripts that getWe all experience repeating behaviour patterns. Some of these patterns constrain us and hold us back. Are you ready to remove the shackles that are constraining you?
- [The Moth and the Flame](https://themountainpathway.net/the-moth-and-the-flame/) - The Moth and the Flame I originally wrote this post 2 weeks after starting a new job; I am now five months in to the role and it has been interesting looking back at this… The Moth In lots of previous posts, especially the prioritise increasing vitality series; I have talked quite extensively about the
- [I and Me - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/i-and-me-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - I and Me - Benefits and Practical Applications This is the final post in the series exploring the I and Me tool. You can find the other posts here: I and Me I and Me – Agents at Play I and Me – Understanding your Ego I and Me – The Lead Actor Developing awareness
- [Life: Consistently Inconsistent](https://themountainpathway.net/_inconsistent/) - Life: Consistently Inconsistent If someone is consistent it means that they perform the same action or adopt the same psychological position repeatedly. You could say that the behaviour pattern is a constant within their lives. The reality is though that there are no constants in this life. Every moment, the universe continues to expand and
- [I and Me - The Lead Actor](https://themountainpathway.net/i-and-me-the-lead-actor/) - I and Me - The Lead Actor Continuing on from the earlier articles exploring the tool of I am Me, we are not going to explore how your definition of Me manifests… Perception When we are I, fully conscious and focussed on the present moment, we are able use our instinctual senses to gather information
- [Who Created God?](https://themountainpathway.net/who-created-god/) - Who Created God? This article is a musing reflection… a ponderous working hypothesis which I periodically reflect on an consider…. Like most people that grew up in the UK during the 80s and 90s, at school each morning in assembly we would sing Christian hymns. The primary and secondary schools I attended where not church
- [I and Me – Understanding your Ego](https://themountainpathway.net/i-and-me-understanding-your-ego/) - I and Me – Understanding your Ego In the previous post exploring I and Me we started to look at the agents at play within the human Psyche. We touched on the Ego, now is the time to dig a little deeper. The Human Ego Your ego exists within the understory of the forest and
- [Push, Pull and Do](https://themountainpathway.net/push-pull-and-do/) - Push, Pull and Do Have you ever stopped to think about what motivates you to do what you do? In the different aspects of our lives, we may find that the forces at play which manifest motivation, are all subtly different. Have you considered which form of motivation is most effective for you? Push This
- [I and Me – Agents at Play](https://themountainpathway.net/i-and-me-agents-at-play/) - I and Me – Agents at Play This is the second post exploring the tool of I and Me. In the first post we started to understand what I is, and who me is. We also explored the different levels of the human psyche. As I mentioned in the previous post, you can think of
- [I Think Therefore I Am; Not](https://themountainpathway.net/i-think-therefore-i-am-not/) - I Think Therefore I Am; Not Cogito, ergo sum, (Latin: “I think, therefore I am) is a famous dictum coined by the French philosopher René Descartes. The statement basically means that the very act of thinking defines our existence as humans, because in order to think, something must exist to do the thinking. I put to
- [I and Me](https://themountainpathway.net/i-and-me/) - I and Me This post introduces the second tool in the introspection toolkit. It is the first out of five interrelated tools which focus on developing awareness of our psychological processes. Here is a visual representation of the tools: I have been aware of some of these concepts since my early twenties, but for me,
- [Momentary Time](https://themountainpathway.net/momentary-time/) - Momentary Time What is time? Time is just a man-made description for the passing of moments. What was once the present moment is referred to the past, what will be the present moment is referred to as the future. Humans know that moments come and go. As one leaves the next immediately arrives. It is
- [Your OWL - Benefits and Practical Applications](https://themountainpathway.net/your-owl-benefits-and-practical-applications/) - This is the final post in the OWL Series. Your OWL - Benefits and Practical Applications In the previous two Thursday posts we explored how you can learn about your OWL. If you caught those posts, you will remember the little introduction recalling a story a teacher once shared with me: We each have an
- [Your OWL - Optimum Way of Learning](https://themountainpathway.net/your-owl-learning/) - This is the first post about the first tool in the first toolkit. The Journey begins! Your OWL - Optimum Way of Learning What is it? Your OWL is representative of the way that you connect with the external world. One of the subjects I really enjoyed at school was geography. I found learning about
- [Intuitive Vison](https://themountainpathway.net/intuitive-vison/) - Intuitive Vison Intuition is akin to gut feeling. You could think of it as our ability to feel what the right course of action is. Vison is our ability to see, or more specifically to create a mental image of the future we want to manifest. Hardwired Intuition is a preprogramed pattern that exists within
- [Your OWL - Optimum Way of Living](https://themountainpathway.net/your-owl-optimum-way-of-living/) - Your OWL - Optimum Way of Living Our optimum way of living is an extension to our optimum way of learning. It serves as the evolving blueprint for how we engage with and project ourselves into the world as a whole. That means not just receiving information but giving it too. Understanding our personality traits
- [Life: Bricks or Pressed Concrete?](https://themountainpathway.net/life-bricks-or-pressed-concrete/) - Life: Bricks or Pressed Concrete? Just to be clear, this is not a post about design choices for your new drive way! During my life I have been through some ups and downs. Such is the nature of being a human. After going through a divorce (which I choose to initiate), I started to struggle
- [Awareness vs Consciousness](https://themountainpathway.net/awareness-vs-consciousness/) - Awareness vs Consciousness To be aware of something is to be able to acknowledge that it exists. To be conscious of something means that we actively focus on it in the present moment. The introspection toolkit is designed to help you become more self-aware. Reflection Spending time reflecting is an important activity to help you
- [The Mountain Pathway – Tools and Toolkits](https://themountainpathway.net/the-mountain-pathway-tools-and-toolkits/) - The Mountain Pathway – Tools and Toolkits I started off by exploring the five principles of success, now is the time to move on and begin to explore the supporting toolkits of The Mountain Pathway. Tools A tool is a “a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a
- [The Mountain Pathway – Growth Pathway](https://themountainpathway.net/the-mountain-pathway-growth-pathway/) - The Mountain Pathway – Growth Pathway The growth pathway is a visualisation tool I devised to help me map out and plan my own journey of evolution. It is my hope that it may help you too. How does it work? The growth pathway is underpinned by knowing how you want to live your life
- [The Meaning of Meaning](https://themountainpathway.net/the-meaning-of-meaning/) - The Meaning of Meaning What events that happen in our lives mean to us is very often a conflation of consequence and significance. Something happens, there is a consequence of some major or minor significance, we then translate that information in to what that event means to us. Let’s break that down a bit… Consequence
- [A Meditation on Being Human](https://themountainpathway.net/a-meditation-on-being-human/) - This is the final post in the embody compassion series. A Meditation on Being Human This is an updated version of a blog post that I wrote back in 2018. It captures the sentiment behind all of the principles within the framework with an emphasis on developing compassion: Who Are we? How we choose to
- [Compassion - Challenges Leading to Growth](https://themountainpathway.net/compassion-challenges-leading-to-growth/) - Developing a compassionate mindset is not easy, but it is that challenges that we will face that make the journey worthwhile.
- [The Blue Sky Behind the Clouds](https://themountainpathway.net/the-blue-sky-behind-the-clouds/) - The Blue Sky Behind the Clouds We all enjoy a bright sunny day. Where the sky is blue and feels like it goes on forever; not a cloud in sight. When we were kids though, if you were doing a little drawing of a house, often next to the sun in the sky we would
- [Life is Like a Game of…](https://themountainpathway.net/life-is-like-a-game-of/) - Life is Like a Game of… Football, tennis, bowls, darts, cricket… how about golf? Sport, games, competition; call them what you want. When we are involved in these activities, and we want to perform at our highest level, often we find that trying harder does not necessarily mean getting a better result. Think about activities
- [How to Develop Compassion](https://themountainpathway.net/how-to-develop-compassion/) - This is the second post in the choose to embody compassion series. How to Develop Compassion Leading on from the choosing to embody compassion post; the tools and activities outlined in this post are designed to help you create the right foundations within yourself to develop a compassionate mindset. You could choose to give them
- [Intermittent Fasting for the Mind](https://themountainpathway.net/intermittent-fasting-for-the-mind/) - Intermittent Fasting for the Mind In recent times intermittent fasting has popped up as a bit of a trend for weight loss dieting. The concept is a pretty cool one (in my opinion) because it centres around using our bodies hardwired processes to their potential, and to our advantage. When we deprive our bodies of
- [Why Be Honest?](https://themountainpathway.net/why-be-honest/) - Why Be Honest? The sharing of information between two individuals is tantamount to the transference of energy between two interfaces within a system. Humans are perceptively aware of this reality, but more often than not, are not consciously aware of it. This means we can sense it, and that it influences our feelings and emotions;
- [Choosing to Embody Compassion](https://themountainpathway.net/choosing-to-embody-compassion/) - This is the first post in the embody compassion series. Choosing to Embody Compassion Understanding compassion is one thing, applying it is another. Embodying it; well, that is a serious challenge and may take a life time’s work to achieve! Aim for the stars, even if you fall short you will still land on the
- [Flower Arranging for Humans](https://themountainpathway.net/flower-arranging-for-humans/) - Human Arranging for Humans Personally, I love to have flowers around my home. I also love to spend time outside immersing myself in nature. I find the psychological effect of having flowers in my home to be a very similar feeling, albeit a little distilled, to being outside in a vibrant natural space. For those
- [Using Equilibria to Our Advantage](https://themountainpathway.net/using-equilibria-to-our-advantage/) - This is the second and final post in the Establish Equilibrium series. Establish Equilibrium - Using it to Our Advantage The end goal of the establish equilibrium principle is the achievement of holistic balance across our mind, body and spirit. To achieve this holistic balance, we can use the principle inversely. It may sound a
- [Should I Say Should?](https://themountainpathway.net/should-i-say-should/) - Should I Say Should? Self-actualisation is the process where humans find out what life they really want to live, and then make the choices necessary to live that life. Evolving their thoughts, feelings and behaviours to fulfil their desires and potential. The good news is that the software needed to do this is preprogramed in
- [Choosing to Establish Equilibrium](https://themountainpathway.net/choosing-to-establish-equilibrium/) - Choosing to Establish Equilibrium Establish Equilibrium is the fourth principle of The Mountain Pathway, and this is post number one in the Establish Equilibrium series. What do we mean by Establish Equilibrium? The word equilibrium is almost interchangeable with the word balance. In fact, the word balance is used heavily to define equilibrium and vice
- [Why You Can Always Expect Your Best](https://themountainpathway.net/why-you-can-always-expect-your-best/) - Why You Can Always Expect Your Best Giving it your all, trying your hardest, doing your best… We have all heard these motivational expressions. Sometimes imparted to us by others, sometimes stated by us to help us focus. The sentiment behind these expressions is a positive and optimistic one: Put the effort in and you
- [Choosing to Speak Sincerely](https://themountainpathway.net/choosing-to-speak-sincerely/) - Speak Sincerely is the third principle of The Mountain Pathway. Choosing to Speak Sincerely Stemming from the Latin word sincerus meaning clean and pure, the word sincere means: Free from pretence or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings. When young, if I was being negative my mum always used to shut me up by saying: “If
- [Taking Action for Change](https://themountainpathway.net/taking-action-for-change/) - Taking Action for Change Change happens as a result of action. I had to take action to write about taking action! Once you have developed a sense of curiosity, and used it to identify the choices that are available to you, then comes the time for action. The simplest form of action is turning choice
- [The Candle of Vitality](https://themountainpathway.net/the-candle-of-vitality/) - The Candle of Vitality We have all heard the expression “burning the candle at both ends”. Have you ever thought to stop and consider what this really means though? This is the way I described it to my stepson… When we are born, we each have a candle inside of us. The flame of the
- [Taking Responsibility for Change](https://themountainpathway.net/taking-responsibility-for-change/) - This is the second post in the Be the Change series... Taking Responsibility for Change Taking responsibility, means acknowledging the relationship between the choices we make and our life situation. Once you realise that the power of choice is yours, by implication, you accept responsibility for the outcome of your life. If you are responsible
- [What Makes You, You?](https://themountainpathway.net/what-makes-you-you/) - What Makes You, You? If you were to write out an identity badge for yourself, what would you put on it? Your name? Your age? Your job title? Would it include a picture? Your relationship status? Your moral values? The brand of car you drive? What is it about you, that makes you, you? How
- [Choosing to Be the Change](https://themountainpathway.net/choosing-to-be-the-change/) - Be the change is the second core principle of The Mountain Pathway. Choosing to Be the Change There is a famous expression: “Be the change that you want to see in the world.” In other words, take action to lead by example. Most people attribute this phrase to Mahatma Gandhi, but what he actually said
- [The Good Wolf and the Bad Wolf](https://themountainpathway.net/the-good-wolf-and-the-bad-wolf/) - This little insight has helped me to change my habits by keeping my energy circularity high. We need energy to grow, use this insight to keep your energy flowing.
- [Purposefully Shaping Perception](https://themountainpathway.net/what-is-perception/) - Learning how to shape and manage our own perception, is one of the most powerful tools we can use to make our way up the mountain path.
- [Vitality – Spirituality and Action](https://themountainpathway.net/vitality-spirituality-and-action/) - This is the final post in the principle of prioritising increasing vitality series. Spirituality is the handle to the doorway of vitality.
- [A Warning Shot of Change](https://themountainpathway.net/a-warning-shot-of-change/) - This is a little fun challenge that will help you grease the wheels of change.
- [Childhood Imagination](https://themountainpathway.net/childhood-imagination/) - When you find the real you it is possible to live life without restraints... giggling the whole time.
- [Vitality – The External World](https://themountainpathway.net/vitality-the-external-world/) - Vitality – The External World In the last couple of Thursday posts, we have looked at what the principle of prioritising increasing vitality means when applied to our internal world. Now we will cast our focus out and consider factors within our external world. Social Connections From a physical perspective our bodies are still designed
- [The Biggest Lie about Strength](https://themountainpathway.net/the-biggest-lie-about-strength/) - The Biggest Lie about Strength Nature vs nurture… which has the biggest influence on how our identity is shaped as we grow up? There is no denying that our genetics has a significant influence over the biological processes within our bodies. This being true, the environmental conditioning we experience does also have a significant influence
- [Vitality – Physical Health](https://themountainpathway.net/vitality-physical-health/) - Your fitness and health are the tools you need to apply yourself to life fully. Use this post to evaluate your choices.
- [Where to Look to Not See Nerves](https://themountainpathway.net/where-to-look-to-not-see-nerves/) - Where to Look to Not See Nerves We have all been in situations where we feel nervous. A first date, a job interview, an important meeting at work, stepping up to the first tee on a round of golf; this list is endless. Nerves are a natural thing. The more practiced we are at doing
- [Vitality – Psychological Health](https://themountainpathway.net/vitality-psychological-health/) - The health of our psyche is just as important as the health of our bodies. A sustainable approach to life looks after both
- [The Default Dream of Happiness](https://themountainpathway.net/the-default-dream-of-happiness/) - The Default Dream of Happiness A new human is much like a new smart phone. It comes preloaded with an OS that enables it to perform the basic functions (eating, sleeping, shitting) and has some inbuilt default apps for things like emotions and cognition. When a human is young, all of the people that surround
- [Choosing to Prioritise Increasing Vitality](https://themountainpathway.net/choosing-to-prioritise-increasing-vitality/) - Choosing to Prioritise Increasing Vitality Increasing your vitality is synonymous to increasing your flow of life energy. Growing yourself and everything around you. This in my mind, is the very reason that we are here. Just visualising increasing your vitality, albeit an important step, will not make it happen. Action is required too. “Vitality fuels
- [Choosing to Prioritise Increasing Vitality](https://themountainpathway.net/choosing-to-prioritise-increasing-vitality/) - Choosing to Prioritise Increasing Vitality Increasing your vitality is synonymous to increasing your flow of life energy. Growing yourself and everything around you. This in my mind, is the very reason that we are here. Just visualising increasing your vitality, albeit an important step, will not make it happen. Action is required too. “Vitality fuels
- [Max Payne - Pain and Pleasure](https://themountainpathway.net/max-payne-pain-and-pleasure/) - Pain, pleasure and emotions... They are the fuel that can drive us to great success and the fire that can consume our whole world.
- [Max Payne - Pain and Pleasure](https://themountainpathway.net/max-payne-pain-and-pleasure/) - Pain, pleasure and emotions... They are the fuel that can drive us to great success and the fire that can consume our whole world.
- [Doing More To Do Less](https://themountainpathway.net/doing-more-to-do-less/) - Habits form the foundation of who we are and how we behave. Taking conscious ownership of our habits is key to any effective lasting change. Here is a tactic for how you can do that.
- [A Simple Tip for Tranquillity](https://themountainpathway.net/hello-and-welcome/) - A tactic for creating stillness in the mind.
- [A Cynical Comfort Blanket](https://themountainpathway.net/a-cynical-comfort-blanket/) - A Cynical Comfort Blanket Sometimes it is easier to cast doubt on a situation than to open up honestly and embrace it. The next time you are cynical ask yourself... What am I afraid of? What emotions am I reacting to and resisting? In other words: Am I resisting acceptance of my true feelings? And
- [Does Matter, Really Matter?](https://themountainpathway.net/does-matter-really-matter/) - Does Matter, Really Matter? Have you ever wondered what we are made of? I certainly have… Around 13.8 billion years ago there may have been a bang, it could have been pretty big, was it the start of existence? Well, I am not sure… To be honest, no one else is either. Some religious ideologies
- [Mrs Gren](https://themountainpathway.net/mrs-gren/) - Mrs Gren MRS GREN is an acronym often used in schools to help students remember all the universal features that define a living organism. Here is a slightly refined version for you to consider: MovementEssential: Action and movement go hand in hand. You can’t grow without action; thus movement, is essential. RespirationEssential: Don't breathe and you
- [Mrs Gren](https://themountainpathway.net/mrs-gren/) - Mrs Gren MRS GREN is an acronym often used in schools to help students remember all the universal features that define a living organism. Here is a slightly refined version for you to consider: MovementEssential: Action and movement go hand in hand. You can’t grow without action; thus movement, is essential. RespirationEssential: Don't breathe and you
- [Why Are We Here?](https://themountainpathway.net/why-are-we-here/) - Why Are We Here? Hold on to your arse! This, is a bold one!... For me personally I like things to make sense. By make sense, I mean I like to have context for my actions and goals so that I can understand how they contribute to the big picture, or you could say a
- [Why Are We Here?](https://themountainpathway.net/why-are-we-here/) - Why Are We Here? Hold on to your arse! This, is a bold one!... For me personally I like things to make sense. By make sense, I mean I like to have context for my actions and goals so that I can understand how they contribute to the big picture, or you could say a
- [Being Competent at Confident Conversation](https://themountainpathway.net/being-competent-at-confident-conversation/) - Being Competent at Confident Conversation Being competent at having confident conversations is a skill. When I initially entered the world of work, I did not realise this. Having spent the best part of 16 years working in software development, I have crossed paths with some pretty intelligent people. When I set out, everyone seemed to
- [Vitality - Literally Buzzing](https://themountainpathway.net/vitality-literallybuzzing/) - Vitality – Literally Buzzing Have you ever noticed that sometimes you feel more awake and alive than at other times? Here is a little look in to why that happens… When the universe first came in to existence there was only energy. Over considerable amounts of time, some of that energy transformed in to matter.
- [Short Story - The Old Man in the Castle](https://themountainpathway.net/short-story-the-old-man/) - This is a short story that I keep very close to my heart. I hope it brings some positive energy to your day.
- [Short Story - The Old Man in the Castle](https://themountainpathway.net/short-story-the-old-man/) - This is a short story that I keep very close to my heart. I hope it brings some positive energy to your day.
- [Short Story - The Old Man in the Castle](https://themountainpathway.net/short-story-the-old-man/) - This is a short story that I keep very close to my heart. I hope it brings some positive energy to your day.
- [Short Story - The Old Man in the Castle](https://themountainpathway.net/short-story-the-old-man/) - This is a short story that I keep very close to my heart. I hope it brings some positive energy to your day.
- [7 Tips to Cultivate Curiosity](https://themountainpathway.net/7-tips-to-cultivate-curiosity/) - 7 Tips to Cultivate Curiosity Curiosity is a wonderous thing. Curiosity is a driving force that kick starts the learning process. If intelligence is the engine driving the wheels of action, curiosity is the fuel tank. Combine curiosity with vitality, and you have the perfect recipe to set the wheels of action in motion. Humans
- [7 Tips to Cultivate Curiosity](https://themountainpathway.net/7-tips-to-cultivate-curiosity/) - 7 Tips to Cultivate Curiosity Curiosity is a wonderous thing. Curiosity is a driving force that kick starts the learning process. If intelligence is the engine driving the wheels of action, curiosity is the fuel tank. Combine curiosity with vitality, and you have the perfect recipe to set the wheels of action in motion. Humans
- [A Steppingstone to Happiness](https://themountainpathway.net/a-steppingstone-to-never-ending-happiness/) - A Steppingstone to Happiness If I manage to get that promotion... When we buy a new house... When I get my first car... If I didn't need to work all this overtime... If only the dog didn't die... When I get over this illness... Do any of these expressions sound familiar? They are all different
- [The Common Denominator](https://themountainpathway.net/the-common-denominator/) - The Common Denominator Life can often feel overwhelming. Work, friends, relationships, family, health, diet, money...when we think about all the different parts of our lives, we realise there is much to consider. With all this variety, how can we hope to learn all the different skills needed to thrive in all of these areas? We
- [Getting Ready for Action](https://themountainpathway.net/getting-ready-for-action/) - Getting Ready for Action Action is a pretty simple concept: “The process of doing something” The actual doing part, of the process of doing something, is often the easiest bit. The challenge lies in preparing ourselves to begin the doing part of the process; in getting ready for action. Much like triggering a line of
- [How to find the answer you are looking for…](https://themountainpathway.net/how-to-find-the-answer-you-are-looking-for/) - How to find the answer you are looking for… If you wanted someone to do something for you, would you ask them nicely or would you shout at them? The answer to this question is pretty obvious. I ask you then; why would you treat yourself any differently? Taking the example of someone hitting the

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- [04) Emotional Checkpoint](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-introspection/emotional-checkpoint/)
- [02) I and Me](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-introspection/i-and-me/)
- [01) Your OWL](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-introspection/your-owl/)
- [03) Rewriting the Script](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-introspection/03-rewriting-the-script/)
- [05) Breaking the Triangle](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-introspection/05-breaking-the-triangle/)
- [00) - The Mountain Pathway](https://themountainpathway.net/category/the-mountain-pathway/)
- [07) Time Check](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-introspection/07-time-check/)
- [09) Reaching for the Stars](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-introspection/09-reaching-for-the-stars/)
- [06) - Tools - Execution](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-execution/)
- [03) The Agile Mind](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-execution/03-the-agile-mind/)
- [04) - Tools - Mindset](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/)
- [01) Acceptance](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/01-acceptance/)
- [02) Hunting Fear](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/02-hunting-fear/)
- [10) Finding Your Cape](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-introspection/10-finding-your-cape/)
- [03) Use of Language](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/03-use-of-language/)
- [04) Being Grateful](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/04-being-grateful/)
- [05) Honesty Above All Else](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/05-honesty-above-all-else/)
- [06) Spinning the Chair](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/06-spinning-the-chair/)
- [07) All Plans are Tentative](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/07-all-plans-are-tentative/)
- [08) Disciplined Habits](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/08-disciplined-habits/)
- [09) Personal Integrity](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/09-personal-integrity/)
- [10) The Neutral Realist and The Faithful Optimist](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/10-the-neutral-realist-and-the-faithful-optimist/)
- [11) Realising Benefits – The Subconscious Mind and Manifestation](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-mindset/realising-benefits-the-subconscious-mind-and-manifestation/)
- [05) - Tools - Approach](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-approach/)
- [01) Getting to the Root](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-approach/getting-to-the-root/)
- [02) Visualisation](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-approach/02-visualisation/)
- [03) The Art of Getting Things Done](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-approach/03-the-art-of-getting-things-done/)
- [04) Planning for Incremental Success](https://themountainpathway.net/category/tools-approach/04-planning-for-incremental-success/)

## Tags

- [Happiness](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/happiness/)
- [Acceptance](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/acceptance/)
- [Awareness](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/awareness/)
- [Mindfulness](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/mindfulness/)
- [Action](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/action/)
- [Change](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/change/)
- [Kindness](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/kindness/)
- [curiosity](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/curiosity/)
- [be the change](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/be-the-change/)
- [Vitality](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/vitality/)
- [honesty](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/honesty/)
- [Confidence](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/confidence/)
- [Why](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/why/)
- [Human](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/human/)
- [God](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/god/)
- [Growth](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/growth/)
- [Emotional Intelligence](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/emotional-intelligence/)
- [Perception](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/perception/)
- [choices](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/choices/)
- [Habits](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/habits/)
- [Sincerity](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/sincerity/)
- [Responsibility](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/responsibility/)
- [Speak Sincerely](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/speak-sincerely/)
- [Perspective](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/perspective/)
- [Balance](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/balance/)
- [Compassion](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/compassion/)
- [Emotions](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/emotions/)
- [Introspection](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/introspection/)
- [Consciousness](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/consciousness/)
- [motivation](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/motivation/)
- [Duality](https://themountainpathway.net/tag/duality/)