Feb 2, 2021Serendipity MindsetI just finished The Serendipity Mindset by Christian Busch. It’s a wonderful book on creating conditions for serendipity to fall into place. I have had many serendipitous encounters leading to some of the most amazing experiences, like bumping into old friends at airports or at remote Mexican mountain tops, realising…Serendipity1 min readSerendipity1 min read
Aug 3, 2020HumankindLast week, I read Humankind — A hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. It’s a fascinating book. The basic premise of the book is that humans are good. Bregman debunks stories showing that people are inherently bad, like the Stanford prison experiment or the Easter Island ecocide. …2 min read2 min read
Published inVast Experiences·Jul 27, 2020The Power of RitualA few weeks ago, I read the Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices by Casper Ter Kuile. The main theme of the book is the idea of turning ordinary practices into intentional rituals in order to “heal our loss of connection to ourselves, others and our spiritual…Ritual3 min readRitual3 min read
Published inVast Experiences·Jul 11, 2020Figuring out the what, how and whyThere are certain books I’ve been meaning to read for ages but never got around to do so. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink is such a book. I picked it up last week and read it in less than a day. The book outlines…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published inVast Experiences·Jul 8, 2020Bubbles of HopeThe COVID lockdown is back to Melbourne. I feel a lot of us are going down a river of uncertainty. We are trying to hold onto things so that we won’t get swept away. …Movitation2 min readMovitation2 min read
Jun 21, 2020For Small Creatures Such as WeI just finished Sasha Sagan’s “For Small Creatures Such as We” Rituals and Reflections for finding wonder. The book is exploring seasonal traditions, rituals and well as celebrations around life events such as birth, coming of age, weddings and death. It’s a lovely read, outlining a myriad of traditions of…Ritual2 min readRitual2 min read
Jun 21, 2020Connection ReflectionYesterday I took part in Connection Exploration — An adventure with Amy Churchouse During the 90 min experience, us 7 participants connected via a Zoom call on our phones and went on an interactive journey to learn more about connecting with other humans. …2 min read2 min read
Published inVast Experiences·Jun 3, 2020How to make discoveries…Deep down, I am an explorer at heart. There is this sense of joy in finding things out and making discoveries. As Tyson Yunkaporta describes it in Sand Talk, “If people are laughing they are learning. True learning is a joy because it is an act of creation ”[1]. A…Discovery7 min readDiscovery7 min read
Published inVast Experiences·May 8, 2020#5 The joy of finding things outWelcome to Vast Experiences, the place where you can be yourself and can expand your horizons. I’m Eike Zeller. I just started a new routine around building Vast Experiences. You can read more about it here. Playful Ideas I have been meditating for a while now and recently started to…Connection4 min readConnection4 min read
Published inVast Experiences·Apr 29, 2020Update #4 What’s the purpose?Welcome to Vast Experiences, the place where you can be yourself and can expand your horizons. I’m Eike Zeller. I just started a new routine around building Vast Experiences. You can read more about it here. Playful Ideas What makes an experience memorable? I went back to do some research…Connection3 min readConnection3 min read
