InnerVentures

  • Hiking adventures to combat lockdown malaise

    Some pics from a few days away in Cornwall on the South West Coast Path, one of the finest walks I have ever experienced (this was my third time I love it so much). Nothing like some gorgeous outdoors by the seaside to combat lockdown malaise, lift the spirits and make you feel alive. The…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Hacking humans – welcome to the new frontier

    Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens and Homo Deus, among others, makes a powerful commencement speech in this recent video. As a Dharma Hacker I subscribe to the view that we are hackable. It’s how its done and to what end that is important. Some more thoughts on that and the video, in addition to…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Pay attention, learn and love – a #blm statement

    I want to say something. It seems that to stay silent makes one complicit. And yet…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Wise words – morning inspiration

    There are certain days which seem to cry out to be filled – mornings that plead for action – the atmosphere vibrant with expectancy and high, heroic challenge, and this was such a morning. From Mr Pye by Mervyn Peake – Filed under Literature/Poetry/Prose

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Wise words – glittering end to the weekend

    Life [exists] only because of a myriad of synchronicities that bring us to this particular place at this particular moment. In return for such a gift, the only sane response is to glitter in reply. Robin Wall Kimmerer – filed under inspiration/death

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Trying too hard and the art of letting go

    Going with the flow has become a bit of a cliche but there is truth to it. One of it’s establishing principles is letting go. Another way of looking at it, as the philosophy of Wu Wei does, is as “effortless doing” or “action without action”. Especially in these Corona Times where we have limited…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Cure for Corona Blues

    Wise Words I’ve collected over the years that are perfect for these challenging times if you need some solace, inspiration or just to get your mind off things.

    Stephen Danelutti

  • How to respond to global challenges mindfully and the 3 stakeholders in success

    The title of this post is hopefully not too oblique and its clear I’m referring in part, to the challenge of our time – COVID-19. And when I say mindfully, my principle context is the practice of meditation, where paying attention is key. By paying attention you become more aware. You become more concentrated and…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Zen and the right view of cloud technologies

    On the path to the cloud, just as in life (as the Buddha would have us understand), one must submit our most cherished assumptions to rigorous questioning. We would make better decisions if we were clearer about the foundations of our own thinking. Cloud technology is a vast subject and this post tackles just a few…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Homo Deus and the cosmic dance between humans, mind and machine

    I’ve just come back from holiday where I read Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari. It focuses on many things and chiefly the direction is forward looking, as opposed to his first book, Homo Sapiens, which looked backward from whence we have come. One aspect I was fascinated by was his account of the recognised…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • The battle for the self and the essence of being

    The other day in a meditation session I arrived at an insight – roughly represented in the doodle. In my best sessions when I can get to that calm place, insights arise. Finding that place of calm, focus and insight is difficult and not always achieved in a meditation session. Sometimes just getting to calm is…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Product review of Spire-a Quantified Self Device which measures breath to increase mindfulness

    Today I am reviewing a wellness gadget / device called Spire which measures your activities like steps, walked distance, burned calories like other fitness trackers but it is very unique when tracking breath and analyzing tension, calmness and focus times. As you can see on this pictures it comes with a beautifully designed wireless charging plate…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Review of Jiyo-a Wellness Wellbeing Mobile App by Deepak Chopra

    Deepak Chopra, a well known and leading figure in the meditation and alternative health movement, has launched on June 12th together with his his co-founder Poonacha Machaiah a new service called Jiyo. This wellness services is focused on a mobile App experience (iOS, Android) and also works fine in a browser. It collects a lot of…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • What tools for the quantified self of the mind?

    @ragnarheil you’ve already published an awesome write up on your use of Neurosky and have covered some other tools. You made some really good points about what they do. I thought why not try #workingoutloud to capture a comprehensive list of considerations when evaluating tools for the benefit of others. I also think its important…

    Stephen Danelutti