My Views - A Personal Vierwpoint

A Personal Vierwpoint

Author:		Created:	14/07/2011 8:14 p.m.
I share my thoughts on various topics here. Some of the topics that I have chosen to write about are ones that may seem rather "religious" yet they are very practical. Don't worry – these topics are not as "heavy" as some may think. If you can't find encouragement in what I write on these topics, then I really have not expressed myself properly, as these have been the areas in my own life where I have found a lot of personal strength and encouragement.

Self-Promotion

By Alan Miles on 5/10/2008 9:17 p.m.

Some may ask, "Isn't this shameless self-promotion?" My answer; "Absolutely!" I examine my motives and consider what role my use of a web site has played in my art.

Art is created when the internal forms and textures of the artist's experience of a subject are expressed through the forms and textures of the work. To be "good", to "succeed", it needs to communicate this experience to the viewer.

Relationships

By Alan Miles on 16/05/2004 8:43 p.m.

There are so many aspects to relationships and so much has been written elsewhere that I just want to touch on what I consider to be the essence of relationships.

Judgement

By Alan Miles on 12/11/2003 8:13 p.m.

Some people will say, "What goes around comes around." Some refer to "Karma". It is written in the Bible (Galatians chapter 6, verse 7), "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows."

My Personal Beliefs

By Alan Miles on 23/02/2003 8:39 p.m.

There is a “spiritual” dimension to life that transcends the physical, psychological and emotional realities. I believe that God exists, and that man is essentially a spirit being in a physical body, having a soul.

Being Ourselves

By Alan Miles on 18/09/2002 8:17 p.m.

This is a fundamental issue. We need to understand who we really are, because only then can we learn to be true to ourselves. And if we cannot be true to ourselves, how can we be true to anyone else?

Success

By Alan Miles on 22/08/2001 9:44 p.m.

Success is not a matter of having money or possessions, nor is it a matter of having power or recognition. True success is found in being a totally integrated – "whole" – human being.

Holiness

By Alan Miles on 6/02/2000 8:10 p.m.

Many religious traditions promote holiness as a way to God. A pretty good definition of "holiness" is "wholeness". I believe that both words share a common history in English language.

The Rat Race

By Alan Miles on 7/04/1999 2:28 p.m.

It has been said, "The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat!"