Isn't it funny how it can take two weeks to find a state of calm but just two days to return to a state of stress?

For anyone interested in a movie about the creative process, the new Andrew Garfield movie Tick tick boom is full of valuable lessons. Such as: The perils of putting all your eggs in one basket. The sacrifices necessary. The benefits to playing the long game and getting on with 'the next one'. The commitment required … Continue reading Tick tick boom →

'Hang on, I've got to go protect my WordPress streak!' The witnessing of progress can be crucial to the continued engagement of a student. No wonder there is so much gamification around us these days! But what about skills where it could take years for noticeable change to surface? How do the sceptical students keep … Continue reading Desperation forcing faith →

If you never repeat the mistake how could you regret the experience? Yes it was agony to learn that lesson the hard way but think of all the pain saved! Pain experienced is visceral but pain avoided is often ignored. It's hard to quantify all the suffering missed, we usually just adjust our thresholds to … Continue reading Regretting mistakes →

Those who journey in a car these days are truly blessed with an embarrassment of riches. Most cars today are built with Bluetooth or aux cord connection capabilities. Even if you do own an old car, CDs and cassette tapes can still be bought. There is even such a thing as a cassette tape aux … Continue reading Driving whilst listening →

You don't often see obedience on a human being. It's only revealed after at least a small investigation. For example, wandering around a shop, you can't tell who's willfully not paying their taxes or parked illegally or ignoring their fathers wishes. But that's all changed now. Now everyone has to wear a face mask inside. … Continue reading Obedience mask →

All it takes is 3 minutes a day and you will live 10 years longer - guaranteed! Eh yes please, I'll start that right away! If you chop your vegetables this way, you will be able to save 3 seconds each time you cook. Meh, the reward is not worth the effort to change. I'm … Continue reading Worth the change? →

I think everyone imagines failing miserably at giving a speech. The difference, I reckon, is that the good speech makers channel that fear into preparation. The prospect of bombing horribly drives them to practice, write numerous drafts and get feedback long before the actual speech. That way, when the day arrives, they are cool calm … Continue reading Speech fear →

There are movies that spoon-feed you the morale of the story. Directors with a lesson they want to portray. A change they want to provoke in the audience. And then there is '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Possibly the weirdest film I've ever seen. It was progressing along fine, I was keeping up with the narrative, … Continue reading Past Jupiter →

It can feel very counterintuitive to schedule time to do nothing at all. To deliberately be unproductive. It can feel wrong and wasteful. Surely if we have a free hour we should be filling that time with some activity that will achieve a long term goal?!? I mean, come on now! We're only on this … Continue reading Deliberately unproductive →