Everyone knows about the obvious and common forms of jealousy like wealth, fame, and social status. But what I find interesting is the subtle and advanced forms of jealousy. Like Roy Keane, the black and white thinking hardened general standard setter being jealous of the fun and freedom Dwight Yorke could have. Or the bully … Continue reading Advanced Jealousy →

Seeing comedians trying to make each other laugh it's funny to see that it was actually the most boring material that had the best chance of breaking others.Which I would say contradicts the default belief that the bigger, louder, and more wacky is the funniest material.

I think anyone who doesn't think they're crazy doesn't know themselves well enough. I think those who can acknowledge their crazy are sane. But those who embrace their crazy are free.

I was amazed to read in Jonny Wilkinson's autobiography that as early as doing the lap of honour, not even World Champion for a few hours yet, he was thinking - well, what now? He had just achieved a goal he had been chasing for 15 years, a goal that would prove extremely hard for … Continue reading Goal vacuum →

The documentary about Ronaldinho on Netflix claims that Ronaldinho won Barcelona the Champions League in 2006. But to the initiated, this would be a twisting of the truth. The real hero of that final was Henrik Larson. Before he came on Barcelona were losing. Then he assisted two goals and then Barcelona won. But that … Continue reading More individual less team →

When the women's rugby players talk about the excitement of playing in the main stadium in front of a new record attendance it strikes a much more wholesome note than the male players who probably take for granted full colosseum like stadiums but then again they are probably focused on delivering on the much higher … Continue reading Yump →

The internal enforcer says - you haven't written today, you said you would write an hour a day! The internal child screams - don't make me write, I'm exhausted, that 14 hour bus ride was torturous. They both make good points and I think a good way out is to get the two of them … Continue reading Mental mitigation →

I think people generally overestimate what the press will be interested in. I think it's good to keep your expectations low for newspapers picking up your story. It's quite likely that you are biased toward the interestingness of it because you're immersed in it.

For a child the world is a wonderful place full of novelty and exploration. But then when you get to a certain age it's very easy to become jaded because there's less and less new in the world. You've been to Disneyland, you've seen Star Wars, you've tried escargots. You can see the echoes and … Continue reading Mozzarella Peach Sandwich →

A local girl hits the big time and overnight becomes a massive star. I think it's always heartwarming to hear that people remain nice despite their fame. Similarly it feels like a shame when someone becomes a diva from the recognition. I think at the heart of it, we like to think nice people are … Continue reading Always nice →