Cleaning the House – MAI – A Recommendation

I wholeheartedly want to recommend this wonderful offering to all and everyone who may be interested: Cleaning the House by Marina Abramovic Institute I participated in this workshop this May 2019 and am well impressed by the work these guys do as well as how they do it. During the retreat, my sense of time… Continue reading Cleaning the House – MAI – A Recommendation

The Limits of “Peak Performance” and the Benefits of “Authentic, Spontaneous Imperfection”

The Industrial Revolution with its metaphor of the machine as guiding principle (“Leitbild”) for human production and organisation brought upon us the idea of “peak performance.” Within this worldview sits the assumption that the universe follows mechanical, repeatable laws (Newton’s “Mechanical Universe”). Therefore, productive processes in essence are also predictable, which in turn creates the context for the concept of “efficiency” to… Continue reading The Limits of “Peak Performance” and the Benefits of “Authentic, Spontaneous Imperfection”

Cause-and-Effect, Dynamics, and the Implications for Transformation

I would like to start this one off with a story: A while ago, I was visiting a dear friend in his hometown of Munich, a city I had spent a year of my own life, well over a decade ago. As friends do, we agreed to meet for dinner, so in the evening I… Continue reading Cause-and-Effect, Dynamics, and the Implications for Transformation

Individuality and the Collective – Exploring Yourself within the Whole

This article was written by my wonderful colleague and friend Felicitas Vallot. It appears here as a guest contribution. There is no one in the world who will be able to tell you who are you, who you want to be or what will bring you deepest fulfilment in life. Exploring your individuality and moving towards… Continue reading Individuality and the Collective – Exploring Yourself within the Whole

Happiness as Inner Practice

The pursuit of happiness is a central theme in post-modern life. But what is “happiness” and can it really be “pursued”? In trying to find an answer to these questions, let’s first look at what it means to be “unhappy.” Commonly, we would say we are unhappy when we experience some form of spiritual, mental,… Continue reading Happiness as Inner Practice