Bilal Hafeez
Try it. Close your eyes for 5, 10, 20 minutes or whatever length of time you want. I tried it for 30 minutes just now. My aim was to focus on my breath and just observe but not engage in any thoughts. It started well. Everything was calm and peaceful. I even observed a thought […]
Bilal Hafeez
Spring, rather than the start of the year, is the best time to make resolutions for the year. The days get longer, flowers begin to bloom, and the sun makes more regular appearances.
Bilal Hafeez
It’s good to give up food and drink every now and then. At least that’s what numerous religions and cultures tell us about fasting. Indeed, devout Muslims are about to start their annual one month fast, Ramadan, when they stop eating and drinking during daylight hours...
Bilal Hafeez
If Shakespearean English is the benchmark, then not many of us know English. Even simple interactions sound odd and wordy. Take the opening of Hamlet:
Bilal Hafeez
It usually strikes when you are between 45 and 55 years old. You can start to feel more anxious and lose self-confidence. Your memory may falter.
Bilal Hafeez
We take ourselves far too seriously, but someone who didn’t was American physicist Richard Feynman (1918-1988).
Bilal Hafeez
The best book I’ve ever come across on coming up with ideas is a very short one called “A Technique for Producing Ideas” by James Webb Young published in the 1940s. The summary of which is:
Bilal Hafeez
What makes a team perform well? Most studies tend to rely on anecdotal evidence to determine the markers of success. But perhaps one of the best studies on the subject is by MIT’s Alex Pentland.
Bilal Hafeez
The Succession Season 4 trailer just dropped and it reminded me how good that show is. The first episode comes out on March 27, but if you’re looking for something else to watch in the meantime, here are six shows I’d recommend:
Bilal Hafeez
I’m guilty of checking my phone too much. I try to be disciplined, but I still check social media at random moments. The worst app is TikTok – the algo is spooky in how it optimizes the feed to keep you on it for hours.
Bilal Hafeez
I’ve never really been into music. Films and books are more my thing. But recently I’ve started to appreciate the power of music to transport me to another dimension.
Bilal Hafeez
Some words don’t translate well into English. Gelassenheit is one of them. This German word means ‘to let be’, ‘to allow’, ‘abandonment’ or ‘serenity. And the more academic meaning of the word is ‘releasement’ – the act of releasing or letting go.
Bilal Hafeez
Cinema is dead! Long live TV! It's been a remarkable year for the small screen, and my list could barely be contained to just ten.
Bilal Hafeez
In today’s world, especially in Western Europe, religion can often be viewed negatively. Religion is thought of as irrational...
Bilal Hafeez
In an increasingly polarized world, it takes wise leadership to articulate an alternative path. Many of today’s leaders fall short, so we need to go back...
Bilal Hafeez
Surely, Brazil will win the 2022 World Cup. Betting markets have them as favourites, followed by Argentina. Brazil has won the World Cup...
Bilal Hafeez
In Western society, there is a common narrative around the history of science and religion. It argues that we were on the right track of rationality and science...
Bilal Hafeez
Cisgender. Gender fluid. Non-binary. Transgender. Many are having to learn what these terms mean. To some this is liberating, to others, this is an outrage.
Bilal Hafeez
Saul Alinsky wrote one of the most influential works on setting up grassroots movements: the 1971 book Rules For Radicals. Here are his 13 rules.
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