Island (Aldous Huxley) - Book Review
This book was one of the first reviews the team at Mere Mortals tackled, with Kyrin reviewing Island by Aldous Huxley and found that it...
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Mere Mortals
- Feb 1
- 1 min
The Gulag Archipelago: Abridged (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn) - Book Review
What can be learned from the senseless death of millions and how can we ensure it never happens again? 'The Gulag Archipelago' is a...
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Mere Mortals
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Personal Goal Setting - Be clear on the long and the short term
Setting goals connects your long-term vision and short-term motivation so you can focus on what's important in life. Let's just think...
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Mere Mortals
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Naikan Reflection - How can this help you?
I recently came across the Psychology of Naikan from Gregg Krech, a director of the ToDo Institute and also the author of Naikan:...
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Mere Mortals
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
It isn't about learning something new, it's about acting on something you already know.
The Mere Mortals had a chance to converse with Sally Hetherington, an author, CEO and recipient of The Medal of the Order of Australia...
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Mere Mortals
- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
Starting a Podcast in 2021 | 3 Unusual Tips
It's December right now. There is a mere handful of days left until we cross the familiar New Year barrier, where amongst all the...
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Mere Mortals
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome to the First Blog!
Oh boy Mere Mortals, guess what? The team here has decided to dust off the ol' pen and paper, metaphorically of course, and bring out a blog
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