What your unicorn is saying about you.

Is anyone else irritated with the unicorn trend?

I know I’ve had quite enough.

However, mystical beasts such as unicorns, dragons, and Lady Gaga ;) has always been a part of our stories and history.

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 16, 2019knowthyself

making a decision | part V

If you have not yet been able to make a decision at this point then make it, in secret (I literally learnt this about a decade ago from a nun)

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 15, 2019decision

making a decision | part IV

St Ignatius believed that our imaginations are where we meet the divine. Whether you believe that or not using your imagination can be a powerful tool to you help you make a difficult decision.

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 12, 2019decision

making a decision | part III

Once you have identified your options (you need at least two), the next step is to

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 11, 2019decision

making a decision | part II

Right, so you need more than one option in order to make any sensible decision. For example, rather than just needing to decide if I’m going to take the job offer or not

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 10, 2019decision

making a decision | part I

Decision making can be daunting. Luckily there are processes and practices that people have been using for centuries.

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 9, 2019discernment, decision

We cling to memories as if they define us...

In the film adaptation of Ghost in the shell, originally a seinen manga series, the main character Major, a cyber enhanced human, struggles, understandably with her identit

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 8, 2019identity, wound

Want to do more meaningful work? Ask these questions.

Did you know that most people die from a heart attack on a Monday at 9 am?

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 5, 2019happiness, meaning, career

Al Pacino yesterday and Barack Obama tomorrow..

I was listening to an interview with Larry King, legendary radio and tv talk show host, where he described how he does an interview.

Pierre du PlessisJuly 4, 2019listen, spirituality

"Skuif jou lyf"

Remember that scene from Dead Poet’s Society, where they all get on tables in the classroom?

Classic.

My friend Tom always

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 3, 2019transform, carpe diem

"Strong enough not to"

There is a brilliant scene in the animated series Avatar, The Legend of Aang (if you haven’t seen it, we can’t be friends), where Katara, one of Aang’s friends

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJuly 2, 2019strong, humility

Living in the Overlap

The Mandorla is an ancient symbol found in many religions and spiritual traditions, it consists of two overlapping circles creating

Pierre du PlessisJuly 1, 2019purpose, passion

We want to see all of it...

We want to see it all, we want to know all the things that make you tick, the things that you are passionate about beyond your job description.

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJune 28, 2019knowthyself, self

Something strange is at work here

Remember that line in Lord of The Rings, The Two Towers, when Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are chasing the Orcs to save Merry and Pippin?

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJune 26, 2019vocation, calling

I choose stronger.

Stories are how we whittle meaning out of life.

The stories we tell ourselves about what happened are particularly important.

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJune 25, 2019story

Having your cake

The heart desires.

Pierre du PlessisJune 24, 2019knowthyself

Something to do | 'Spirituality and Work' Part III

Pierre du PlessisJune 21, 2019spirituality

Something to want | 'Spirituality and Work' part II

What do you want and what does your business want?

Pierre du PlessisJune 20, 2019spirituality

Something to be | 'Spirituality and Work' part I

There are three things that spirituality brings us that is valuable for us not only in our personal live but also in our work. Three values or principles,

GUMNASIAPierre du PlessisJune 19, 2019ora et labora, spirituality, identity