After their podcast interview, Ronnie O'Sullivan joined Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, and Ian Wright in a game of snooker. Mentally speaking the footballers were in a great position. They were heavy underdogs and it was for a bit of fun. But for Ronnie, 7 time world champion, all the expectation is on him to win, … Continue reading Ronnie’s pressure →

I think TV becomes the default answer when we struggle with the question - how should we spend our free time? I think if you died and were given a second chance at life you'd hardly spend that second chance watching even more TV.

Hmm I don't know whether to get dessert or not. Go on, you just ran 5 miles in the cold wet dark, you deserve it! So if I didn't run today I wouldn't deserve it? I guess. But yesterday you said I didn't have to do anything to deserve love. That I was worthy of … Continue reading You deserve it →

Was that coincidence or did I just tap into the flow of the universe? I think in this matter there is no way to tell for certain. So, what are you partial to, belief wise? Does random chance fit more with your worldview or does an invisible fast lane? I think those who love cold … Continue reading Coincidence or universe →

In the movies 'We live in time' and 'Irreplaceable you' both terminally ill women seem to come to the same conclusion. First they spend an immense amount of time either trying to find their partner a replacement wife or training for an elite cooking competition. Only for both to come to the same conclusion that … Continue reading Simple things with loved ones →

There is enough suffering in the world that I reckon with just one hour of consuming certain content on your phone you could send yourself into a depressive state. There is enough injustice in the world that it could confine you to the foetal position for the next 60 days. Even the noble souls who … Continue reading Limiting caring →

Trivial Pursuit is not a fun game in my opinion. You either know the answer or you don't and more often than not you don't know the answer. So you sit there feeling like an idiot making little to no progress for hours at a time. Forgetting that the knowledge to win the game is … Continue reading Fun pursuit →

The youth today are more health conscious than previous generations. I wonder why? There will be lots of different factors contributing to this movement but I think the main one is social media. I think feeling obligated to post an image of yourself regularly and showcasing your size to all of your wider circle would … Continue reading Healthy youth →

The big fat quiz of the year is heavily biased towards the viral moments of the year. It doesn't ask questions like who won gold at this year's Olympics? Or who won the presidential election and by how much? Instead it asks questions along the lines of why was this pole vaulter disqualified? With the … Continue reading Big fat quiz of the year →

He's gobbling up the self help books like they're tic-tacs. I hope he knows he's doomed to remain a flawed human and can never become a perfect machine. I wonder, if he knew this, would he invest in more fun in his life?