The indifference of nature is calming. The sea, the trees, the grass do not care about your problems. They're just going to keep doing their own thing. They were here before you and they'll be here long after you're gone. Their apathy is obvious. It puts things into perspective.

'How's the knee?' Claude asked Dietrich. Dietrich had actually just had another setback and it was becoming likely that he would never return to sport. A thought that was crushing him internally and yet he replies: 'Oh yeah it's fine!' ... 'What does your dad do?' Olga's dad has been dead for three years but … Continue reading Lying to protect yourself →

Will I regret this decision? Depends on how good your memory is. Hindsight is 20:20 and it's absurdly easy to pick out the right options retrospectively. On the other hand it helps to remember just how much was unknown and uncertain when you made the decision. "No, I don't regret that decision because that was … Continue reading Will I regret this decision? →

Is it just me or is it rare to see the pink head of hair with conventional clothing?Usually if the head of hair is pink it's the last step of unconventionality.It's the doubling down on the alternative.The clothes were easy to pick but the hair is the ultimate sign of commitment.That's my assertion for today!

There's helpful, then there's spoon-feeding. I think everyone gets a good buzz off being helpful and a bad buzz off spoon-feeding.

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I was delighted to see Man United end Ronaldo's contract. My respect for the club and those involved went up a hundred fold. His interview with Piers Morgan reeked of an 'I'm too great a player to be dropped' kind of arrogance. Yes he is a great player and I'd love to see him score … Continue reading Ronaldo’s arrogance →

The apprentice who knows no better enjoys the role a lot more than the graduate who studied the unused perfect theory. Caleb wastes time and energy berating the customer service rep whilst Jane has already got another flight booked. In between the way you think things should be and the way they are is the … Continue reading The pain you choose to suffer →

I think one of the biggest hindrances to mindfulness, meditation and sitting still is remembering the really important task. Nothing tests your focus more than the job that really needs to be done that you forgot about. Saying no to the idea to check Instagram is relatively easy compared to remembering you forgot to pay … Continue reading The really important task →

In a previous role I was gifted a lot of autonomy and assigned an intern. It was great because I could implement all my own ideas, without any resistance, and have help doing it too. But I quickly learnt an unexpected downside. In my eagerness to keep improving I kept updating our process and I'm … Continue reading Moving the goalposts →