Chapter 15 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.’ – Oscar Wilde
Chapter 14 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘As far as we are able to understand, the only aim of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.’ – Carl Jung
Chapter 13 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?’ – Michel de Saint-Pierre
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Chapter 12 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions: reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.’ – Simone Weil
Chapter 11 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Energy is the only life … Energy is eternal delight.’ – William Blake
Chapter 10 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.’ – Isaiah
Chapter 9 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of government. The history of Liberty is the history of resistance. The history of Liberty is a history of the limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it.’ – Woodrow Wilson
Chapter 8 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.’ – George Santayana
Chapter 7 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘A child becomes an adult when they realise that they have a right not only to be right but also to be wrong.’ – Thomas Szasz
Chapter 6 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Four things come not back: the spoken word; the arrow sped; time passed; the neglected opportunity.’ – Omar ibn Al-Halif
Chapter 5 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘I knew what I wanted and determined at an early age that no man would ever tell me what to do. I would make my own rules.’ – Mae West
Chapter 4 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Oh heavens, how I long for a little ordinary human enthusiasm. Just enthusiasm – that’s all. I want to hear a warm, thrilling voice cry out Hallelujah! Hallelujah! I’m alive!’ – John Osborn
Chapter 3 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Like the flowers I need dew and night air.’ – Georg Buchner
Away for a week on a company retreat – As the train made it’s way into the Suffolk countryside I was made aware of the seasons and how quickly they can change – In the space of a few days the majority of the leaves on the trees have been sacrificed to another year – It’s the extremes that make things happen – A dear friend is having a tough time right now and I’ve been reminded of the old adage that before the breakthrough comes the breakdown – As all gardeners know seeds have to go through a period of extreme dryness, drought, heat, and rain before they can germinate – Out of adversity comes new growth
So if you are struggling right now take comfort of the fact that it is the beginnings of new growth
Neil x
Chapter 2 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Liberty means responsibility. That is why most people dread it.’ – George Bernard Shaw
It has been suggested to me that I need to be much more interactive with my brand new shiny website – The person that suggested this said, “You have so much material – So share it with the world!”
One thing I have always said is that it is always useful to carry a small notebook with you – Those that know me know that mine’s red and within the 60 I’ve amassed over the years are all the ideas that have translated into my books and creative ventures
Just looking through No. 59 and the core of the book I’m writting now jumps from every page
Quite often I would never have remembered the insight, or concept quickly added as it dropped into my waiting consciousness – So I urge you, as I recently urged a group of students I’d been invited to talk to, get yourself a notebook you can easily carry around with you and capture your muse before it delicately slips away
I love it when people speak their truth – It has an honesty and freshness to it – It certainly captivates and holds your attention / my attention – So I loved it when I was talking to a client recently and they said, “Arogance is my forte!”
How cool is that? – They also happen to be incredibly good at what they do – Don’t hide your light – Let it shine
Chinese proverb heard earlier today – ‘Listen to all, plucking a feather from each passing goose, but follow no one absolutely’ – Please consider me but a passing goose!
Chapter 1 of The Freedom Tree – visit www.thefreedomtree.com
‘Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark or the man, afraid of the light?’ – Maurice Freehill
We’ve just added the perfect link on the ‘Yellow Brick Road’ – Trees have rights too! – Follow the declaration to find out more and see what Polly is up to
I wanted to be on the Glorious North Downs when I did my first remote ‘Blog’ – Alas –
I now know how to do it though – So from my front room in Tooting here’s to the next message from ‘Leith Hill’ and the Monk that inspired Chapter 19
Best wishes – Neil
After many moons I am now totally connected to the Internet – Next time I post I’ll be able to do it from the glorious ‘North Downs’ which inspired so much of ‘The Freedom Tree’.
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Working with Roman today on the website development. Very exciting stuff. The podcasts and PDFs will soon be available…
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