Welcome to the Trousers of Reality

The "Trousers of Reality" series is about the exciting concepts and thought tools I have gathered as a computer programmer, manager, coach, trainer and explorer into the creative mind. It is about why we should listen to the voices of thinkers throughout human history. It is about identifying what works, why it works, how to apply it and where we can take it next.

Science and the human quest for knowledge advance tirelessly. We are pushing the boundaries in every direction. New research astounds us daily with amazing breakthroughs. We are outstripping the science fiction of our parents. We have tremendous knowledge and technology at our fingertips as we reach into the very heart of existence and consciousness. We are standing on the threshold of taking control of our own evolution.

So why do so many of our shared habits and essential institutions insist on making life and work so competitive, aggressive and unpleasant for so many? If you really think about it, many of the stresses of life, particularly in the workplace, are completely unnecessary. Stress serves only to generate lowered self esteem, ill health, isolation and a chronic sense of panic in our life.

My mission with these books is to appeal to people to stop and think about reality. We often overcomplicate the requirements of life and work with incomplete, distorted and misleading assumptions. Reality is often simpler than we allow it to be. Deep down many of us suspect this. It is time to identify and encourage our common humanity. It is time to choose the direction in which we want to take reality - down one leg we can continue to play games of winners and losers and down the other we can share the genius of our nature.

The purpose of the Trousers of Reality is to get people to question habitual behaviours so that as individuals, companies and societies, we can extract ourselves from the ruts into which we have slipped, examine consequences and find better, fairer and more fulfilling ways to move forward.

Best Regards

Barry