I think often times conversations are like relay races. Someone picks up the baton and runs with it. Eventually they start to slow down and someone else steps up to take the baton off them. The thing is, once the baton is handed over the conversation is in a completely different place. It's no longer … Continue reading Relay conversations →

I think the best fun is had when you don't have to be anywhere. You can live fully in the moment knowing you're under no time pressure. The nagging feeling that we should be getting ready soon limits the playfulness. With one eye on the watch there's less scope for play.

I think creating art that is safe is mutually exclusive from creating art that people love. I think to evoke love you have to simultaneously risk hate. Conversely to create something that could not possibly stir a strong negative reaction also limited the potential of the positive reactions. For example I hate Pineapple Express, I … Continue reading Risk hate to evoke love →

Beauracracy is the ultimate test of caring. As soon as the rolls of red tape are revealed it triggers the inevitable reaction: 'Ugh, do I care that much to pursue this?'

I'd like to add a tolerance to the many already recorded. The entertaining yourself tolerance. If you're sick of watching TV and vow to do something outside you may encounter this phenomenon. You will be left alone with your unpractised mind to come up with ways to spend the time. You might last a few … Continue reading Entertaining yourself tolerance →

I think the world is too boring for conspiracy theorists. It can't be just the surface level story. There must be something more exciting working away in the background. The COVID vaccine can't be simply to ward off a disease, it has to be a GPS tracker too.

The first topic dominated the entire conversation. We never got to points 2 through 11. I think if point 1 is the most important and influences all other points then fair enough, keep discussing until a plan is formed. But if each point is of equal importance then it requires someone with the wherewithal to … Continue reading Prompt one →

There comes a point where asking how someone is doing becomes rude and annoying. It's not the first attempt. 'Hey, are you ok?' the first time is sweet and thoughtful. But if you don't take 'I'm fine' as a legitimate answer and you continue to interrogate for a confession then what was once considered considerate … Continue reading Stopping at fine →

Secular weddings have a level of personalisation and uniqueness that religious ceremonies simply cannot match. Instead of a priest who barely knows the couple, you can have a lifelong friend or family member officiating, bringing with them their untrained rawness. The readings are not restricted to religious texts but any expressions of love in the … Continue reading Secular weddings →

I think you can't do your best work with one eye on the door. There's a reason why self actualisation is higher up than security on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. I think your best work follows commitment to the cause, whether it's this one or another.