This text is in blue. I didn't know you could do that. Ah I lost it. Nevermind. Anywho... The Tao talks about the flow of the universe and getting into that natural slipstream. Which sounds a lot like fate. But may be a more palatable version of the 'wider plan' to those who grew up … Continue reading Blue text →

Cunk on Earth is a great example of people dying to give a factual answer despite the obvious comedic traps laid before them. That or the fear of being recorded giving a silly answer.

When I had breakfast the cat was napping in the sunshine in my garden. When I had lunch the cat was napping in the sunshine in my garden. When I was playing football in my garden, the cat briefly raised his head and opened his eyes but quickly went back to napping. It was only … Continue reading Napping Cat →

The Greek gods were more flawed than the one Christian god. Zeus got up to all sorts of hijinks, coming down to earth with his shape shifting adultery. I'm neither an ancient Greek or a Christian but it appears that the greeks made role models that were more reflections of humans rather than a perfect … Continue reading Greek Gods →

The Dummies guide to Tao focused largely on the many branches, the key figures, dates, milestones, and the adoption rates. Which makes sense. The Tao philosophy is so hard to understand and even harder to explain that it's easier to fulfill an economic need to produce a book with facts and figures rather than do … Continue reading Dummies guide to Tao →

What I find really annoying and I think most would be the same is the belief that persistence alone will be the persuading factor. I always thought it was weird in TV and movies when guys would pursue girls thinking 'all I need to do is wear her down and she'll be mine' Same with … Continue reading Persistent persuasion →

Most people can do the admin. Most people have a good eye for talent. What seems to separate the many from the few is the ability to live with bad decisions. Everyone can make a choice in a hypothetical scenario but when it comes to real life consequences the fear of making the wrong decision … Continue reading Wrong decision fear →

Jaana used to be such a sweet girl. She was polite, kind and humble. Then she rose in status and she's turned into a completely different person. Now she's arrogant, narcissistic, and mean. And you wonder which one is the real her? Is she acting now or was she acting then?

You know what would be a great invention? A device that can remove trauma from your brain. There would be no more unexplained bouts of sadness or anger. All your positive memories would remain and you would react proportionally to each situation in the here and now. Wouldn't that be great?

I find sport is much more fun when your self worth is safe and secure some place else. There's nothing to fear about mistakes and losses. You're alive and in good enough health to play sports so why not enjoy yourself?