After astronaut Edgar Mitchell went into space in 1971, he said his whole life changed: 

“There was a startling recognition that the nature of the universe was not as I had been taught… I not only saw the connectedness, I felt it.… I was overwhelmed with the sensation of physically and mentally extending out into the cosmos. I realized that this was a biological response of my brain attempting to reorganize and give meaning to information about the wonderful and awesome processes that I was privileged to view.”  

What he described came to be known as the 'Overview Effect' - what one sees and experiences when one has a 'Bigger Picture' view of life - and this is a useful analogy for this article.  

First of all, let's start with the phrase 'as I had been taught'.  

There are many things we have been 'taught' in life, (through our upbringing, schooling, education system, public...

In a couple of weeks the 'Wake Up and Change the World' Online Summit kicks off.

As we all know, we are living in unprecedented times, and more than ever we have to be able to self-manage our emotional and mental state to literally maintain our sanity.

The revelations of what has been - and is still - going on in the world, are rocking the foundations of many people's lives, and it is not likely that things will get easier anytime soon. I went into this topic in some detail in the recent 'Bigger Picture' series.

Topics in the upcoming 'Wake Up and Change the World' summit include:

• Happiness: Face Your Fears and Find It
• Developing Self-Worth for a Joyful Life
• Awakening To Your Inner Power
• Strengthening Your Voice of Leadership
• Framing Your Reality Toward Unity Consciousness
• Individual and Planetary Ascension

...and much more...

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I've also just started a new Bigger Picture Podcast, and...