First you always told the truth, you didn't know any different. Then you learnt to lie and all of a sudden whole new vistas of opportunities for secretly eating chocolate and getting away with it open up in front of you. But then the consequences for lying arrive and so do the scoldings for being … Continue reading The truth spectrum →

You've got to admire the belief of Ethan Hunt. At times, yes it is farcical but even against enormous odds and ever changing situations he always believes he can find a way. An all American inspiration story!

The permutations of group dynamics are endless and so unique. When it's Henry, Edward, and Richard the jokes fly and the banter flows. But take out Edward and replace him with Dirk and watch the flow slow to a snail's stroll. Add Janine to the original trio and bet big on the conversation elevating from … Continue reading Group dynamics →

One staple of the action film is explaining the plan so that the audience knows what to expect and then throwing in a curve ball that completely disrupts the plan, forces the team to think on their feet, and creates tension in the audience. It must highlight within us a love of structure and a … Continue reading Explain the plan →

There's a scenario that I see happening a lot in tag rugby.Where one team is up by a lot at halftime let's say it's seven nil.Then the team on top all of a sudden loses the massive lead and desperately tries to hang on while the underdogs mount a great comeback. I think it's a … Continue reading Path of least resistance →

When the media celebrates success stories, it all appears like it happened overnight. Then ordinary folk are inspired by the success and think I'd like a bit of that.So they give whatever medium that person succeeded in a go. Thinking it'll be easy."I'll reach their Heights in no time at all"Only to find that it's … Continue reading Slogs and mountain tops →

I had never heard of the battle of Stalingrad until I saw the movie 'Enemy at the Gates'. Afterwards, I read up on it, a tiny bit. In a nutshell it sounds like Hitler lost the war because of his ego. Apparently, he became obsessed with taking Stalingrad because it was named after his opponent … Continue reading The battle of Stalingrad →

The hero complex is quite interesting. If I understand it correctly, it sounds like you could make someone run toward a scenario that they would usually avoid like the plague if you framed it right. For example Derek might loath confrontation and arguments but if there was a damsel in distress and she spun it … Continue reading Hero complex →

From a young age my dream career was to be a professional footballer. Then I wasn't good enough and I went to college to start a career. I was insanely jealous of those I grew up getting professional sports contracts. But as I've aged and seen how cruel sport can be as I've followed their … Continue reading Career envy? →

When it comes to gifts I think there are two ways to get to the decision. There's starting with the person. Listing their interests and matching those interests to potential purchases. For example, they like Taylor Swift, now what can I find in the shops that is Taylor Swift related? Then there's the route of … Continue reading Returning the thought →