I recently came across two stories that seemed unrelated at first, yet kept resonating within me, so I began to sense perhaps there was a link.
The first story appears in the audio program To Love and Be Loved by Stephen Levine and his wife.
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Six Days, a Hundred Miles, and a Few Lessons
In 2012, I had walked 800 km on the Camino de Santiago in Spain … a life‑changing experience. Thirteen years later, I felt the pull to walk again. Not as far this time, but still far enough to step out of my daily life and into something bigger.
I chose the South Downs Way, a 100‑mile trail through gently rolling hills from Winchester to Eastbourne in South England. The map made it look manageable, and I thought, I should be able to pull this off. It turned out the map didn’t show the most important parts … the lessons :-).
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The Instant Key to Inner Peace
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Joseph Nguyen, a bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 30 languages, once found himself in an overwhelming struggle. He was constantly battling feelings of anxiety, fear, frustration, irritability, and a persistent sense of emptiness.
The Hidden Trap of Success and How to Escape
As we wrap up the first month of 2025, many of our New Year’s resolutions may have already fallen by the wayside. However, for those still holding on, I’d like to share two extraordinary stories from the world of sports that might offer a valuable lesson for 2025.
These stories reveal how, even at the height of their greatest successes, celebrated champions can feel a sense of emptiness … and what they can do about it.
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What is your “Antidepressant cow”?
Dr. Derek Summerfield, a South African psychiatrist, spent time in Cambodia studying the mental health effects of leftover landmines on the local population. Coincidentally, during this time, antidepressant medications were introduced to the region. But there was one problem. In the local Khmer language, there was no word for “antidepressant.”
