Years as ago, I worked as a professor in the psychology department of a Canadian University. The morale was poor amongst the faculty. Except for the actual teaching, I didn’t feel connected to what I was doing. Whether I did a great job or a mediocre job didn’t seem to have any effect on job […]
Author Archives: Dr. Neill Neill
Grace: Drilling Down to Core Values
The challenge for this issue of Synergy was a personal one, because it forced me to drill down deep enough to identify the essence of what is important to me and how I manifest it in my life. I invite you to try it; it’s not that easy. A lot of things are important to […]
They Are Doing the Best They Can
Twelve days before Christmas I sat with a friend looking out into the bustling throng in a big department store. Some were cheerful; others were sombre as they went about their shopping. My friend remarked on the self-centeredness of the ‘me-me’ generation. Without thought I responded with “They’re doing the best they can.” As my […]
Change Your Mind And Change Your Reality
A number of years ago I was driving through rush-hour Toronto traffic—eight lanes in each direction. The traffic was heavy and fast. I was making good time until I got blocked behind a car moving slower than the traffic. The word ‘idiot’ reverberated through my head and my muscles tensed. Just then another thought smacked […]
Be Careful Where You Focus Your Attention
I hiked one day with a woman I’ll call Laura. She shared with me that she had just lost her husband. She said that for a number of years he had been obsessed with avoiding all foods and environmental toxins that had any claimed connection to cancer. I asked her how he died and she […]