Have you noticed we tell stories all the time? Our brain is a drama-obsessed screenwriter. It writes scripts, screenplays, daily mini-series in which we are the hero, the victim, the moralist and the savior. They say, “If you could see yourself through other people’s eyes…” Or, “If you could see yourself as I see you, […]
A few days ago, my girlfriend asked me a question that really got me thinking: Why do most people have such an attraction to traveling? What do we actually get out of it? An interesting question, one I hadn’t thought of before from this angle. I took for granted that we all like to travel. […]
I was watching a documentary on Netflix and I was listening to a group of young people singing beautifully. The harmony they managed to create was chilling, and without realizing it, my eyes watered. Of course, each of us is different and the way our bodies react to different events and emotions can vary greatly. […]
A few weeks ago, I invited you to revisit a “challenge” we called “A Complaint-Free Day“. In the e-book I offered for free, I proposed ten simple practices to manage such a day. Written about a year ago, I felt the need to revisit it, refresh my memory and see if I need to update […]
Today I’d like to tackle a slightly more philosophical topic, a thought experiment formulated over a century ago that has given me a lot to think about, especially in relation to our daily lives. The question is simple on the surface: “When a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear, […]
Ever thought that silence is louder than any conversation? I don’t remember if I read it or heard it somewhere, but this thought came to me and I thought about it. That’s right! Quietly you start to hear yourself. This is when you listen to your thoughts, and not one, but many at the same […]
One of the mantras of personal development is to identify that purpose in life, to know how to manage your energy towards that purpose. I resonate with this idea, which I developed in one of my books, “The Secret Code of Success – The JeDI Code“. On the other hand, I also emphasized the difficulty […]
I borrowed the title from a podcast by Dan Negru, who explains very nicely why tree leaves turn yellow and then fall. One of the first signs of getting ready for winter is changing leaves. As the days get shorter, trees stop producing chlorophyll – the green pigment that makes photosynthesis possible. Instead of ‘wasting’, […]
Over the last few weeks I’ve been running into a recurring theme that I’d like to share with you. I still don’t know why it keeps popping up, but maybe I’ll clear my conscious thoughts and shake the subconscious ones to the surface, to the light. The theme I’ve come across is the idea that: […]
I noticed a long time ago that some popular sayings are very similar in several languages. I don’t remember all the details, but the first such revelation I had was in China when my colleagues were translating their popular expressions for me and I noticed how similar they were to Romanian ones, the so-called old […]
Claudiu Simion tackles themes related to consciousness, identity and inner transformation, in a constant dialog between personal reflection and conceptual rigor.
“The courage to look at yourself honestly is the first step to change.”
— Claudiu Simion
