by Oliver Page | Oct 17, 2021
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the idea of hell. I know that’s not your usual icebreaker, so stay with me here. I’m not referring to the biblical Hell, with a capital H. I’m talking instead about hell in the metaphorical sense. The version that is individual,...
by Oliver Page | Oct 9, 2021
Until recently, I’ve lived most of my adult life under the spell of to-do lists. On some level, I believed that fulfilment is the fruit of busyness, target-setting and goal achievement. After all, success and happiness depend on consistent action – right?...
by Oliver Page | Jun 16, 2021
Being hungry for a life calling, or sense of purpose, can be downright frustrating. We’re not often taught how to navigate the odd feeling that is desiring to know what we desire. Having little clue about what to focus on can even feel paralysing. Without...
by Oliver Page | May 21, 2021
I’ve noticed a need for more acceptance – both in myself and in others – about the way we talk about work. One area people get hung up on is whether we’re all supposed to discover our ‘life calling’. It’s the rare person who knew they wanted to be a...
by Oliver Page | May 11, 2021
There’s something misleading about the way we talk about ‘purpose’. People often speak of finding purpose — like they’re shopping for new shoes, or sourcing a rare collectible. This is more than just a quirk of semantics; our language...
by Oliver Page | May 5, 2021
I recently put together an article for the blog PositivePsychology.com on exactly what it takes to have a satisfying, fulfilling job. After hours poring over the literature, hunting for all the criteria, I whittled it down to 6 core ingredients. Perhaps...
