Harmony Deconstructed Podcast

The way we poise ourselves can have an effect on whether or not we enhance harmony within or around us. It also reflects and affects our health.“A good stance and posture reflects a proper state of mind” - Morihei UeshibaOur posture reveals the status of our physical and emotional health. If you have pain somewhere in your body, your posture shifts to accommodate the pain, to e

The thoughts we harbour affect our bodies in significant ways. Depending on the nature of the thoughts, it could promote our health or affect our health in negative ways which manifests in diseases or maladies of some form. “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” –Charles SwindollThere is a Chinese proverb that says “That the birds of worry fly above

It is said, laughter is the best medicine. It is free of charge, also scriptures, philosophers and medical research agree that humor or laughter has immense benefits for us human beings. What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~ Yiddish ProverbIt is interesting that we only laugh with those with whom we are in harmony. Indeed to get a joke, you have to be in harmony with

Discipline is inevitable if one is to achieve harmony. Wherever you see harmony and inspiration, the underlying story is one that consists of discipline.“Everything in the world is conducted by a gradual process. This seems to be the great principle of harmony in the universe.” William GodwinI suppose there are two kinds of discipline, self-discipline and discipline enforced by

Self-respect and the ability to see our worth, is the aspect that enables us to cultivate harmony within ourselves. Having self-respect sets us up to have cordial and harmonious interactions with others. Without self-respect, chances are, we adopt a chaotic lifestyle. “Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-re

There is a tension that exists in trust. When one trusts blindly, they stand a chance of getting hurt, when one gets hurt, trusting again becomes difficult. Yet we cannot live without trusting ourselves, others and the systems that have been put in place to make life much easier and possible. “There are indeed times when one should trust blindly, just as there are times when one

“I want to live perfectly above the law, and make it my servant instead of my master" Brigham Young.The law is a set of rules that govern human interaction and behaviour. Broadly speaking, it sets the standards by which everyone in society is to be judged. In fact there is a maxim or a legal principle which states that one cannot be punished for doing something that is not p

Kindness is an enabler of harmony. It perpetuates harmony within a person and harmony with others. It is the lubricant of harmony, it keeps things going smoothly and pleasantly. “A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses.” Chinese ProverbKindness is defined in Oxford Dictionary as the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. This quality as we’

A mindset of harmony is important in that it determines whether we achieve harmony in our lives or not. We can only rise to the level of the degree in which our minds are set on harmony, that is a working together of things to achieve a certain goal or end."Your mindset matters. It affects everything - from the business and investment decisions you make, to the way you raise y

Humility is the virtue that we should possess but not lay claim to or boast about. As soon as you boast about it, you lose it. “Be mindful of humility: the gale that breaks the pine does not bruise the violet.” Austin O’MalleyHumility has been described by some scholars as the bedrock of all the other virtues. It is Augustine of Hippo who said “Humility is the foundation of