Dr. Tsultrim Kalsang, the Traditional Tibetan Medicine Doctor that I consulted in person in 2009 and later (he is mentioned in my self help book to be published in 2011), has this September promised to write a testimonial for my book in December this year. My first thought was: “Time is relative. Or at least perceived in a totally different way on the southern slopes of Himalayas, where dr. Kalsang works and lives as a Tibetan in India, accompanying His Holiness the Dalai Lama.” Actually even my life started to slow down after having given notice at my ex-job in 2008. I have the luxury to observe...

What on earth do I mean by that? I am talking about one’s innate character, about personality traits like being a perfectionist or the tendency to feel deep emotions to name a few. Or let’s take their opposites – the ability to be quick at work, the tendency to feel only shallow emotions and stay calm in tense situations. One cannot change his or her innate character, all we can do is take good care of ourselves. And how can we do that? First by learning to accept and love oneself just the way one is. And then by choosing the right lifestyle according to one’s personality traits. For...