Over the last 15 years I have studied most of what the mind, body & spirit and self-help movement has had to offer; from the majority of it I gained little help. In 2005 I started to learn Vipassana - the Buddha’s meditation; this was my first real break through, with Vipassana and a little practice a person can quickly learn to experience brief periods awareness and mindfulness, two states of mind often associated with enlightenment. If you sit meditating on a bench for long enough, someone will become jealous of your view of the park and find ways to usurp you from your seat - a phenomena that I call ‘Tibet Syndrome.’ <P STYLE="text-align: justify;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt;">Despite being able to access this state of mind, day to day life was still very difficult; it is OK for monks to sit meditating all day, but I live in the real world, amongst disputes and confrontational people.</SPAN></P> <P STYLE="text-align: justify;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt;">2008 was a very difficult year for me, I made lots of mistakes as I tried to deal with instances of Tibet Syndrome in my personal and business relationships; life was very erratic and full of stress.</SPAN></P> <P STYLE="text-align: justify;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt;">I found myself in a situation where I could experience peace and happiness during meditation, yet my day to day life was turbulent.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt;">I set, as my new years resolution, for 2009, to be a nicer person; I felt that I had been dragged down by those who were provoking conflicts around me.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt;">To cut a long story short; during the first half of 2009 I experience 3 insights into the mechanisms of life and after incorporating them into my life I found it got a lot easier and also happier; and it is in this website and in my book that I would like to share those insights with you.</SPAN></P> <P STYLE="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Times New Roman', Times, Serif, serif; font-size: 48pt; color: rgb(255,255,255);">If, to you, success means lasting peace and happiness then I hope you will find 'The Meaning of Life' interesting and practical.</P>

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