The mind is like a badminton game: There's a back and forth moving at a near inhuman pace. Half the time is spent reacting and half the time is spent attempting to control. But thankfully every now and then there's a break in play to catch your breath and get some head space because if … Continue reading Badminton →

A referee (in sport) never appreciates negative feedback. They rarely, rarely, overturn decisions and if they did, it wasn't because you roared your head off at him. I can't imagine a ref ever saying: "Thank you for shouting at me, I shall award your team all the points!" They are the authority figure that has … Continue reading Shouting at the ref →

Peter is terrified of not knowing and he rarely ventures out of his comfort zone. He consults others extensively to ensure he is doing the right thing. He rarely faces the void and consistently does lengthy research before taking any action. His willingness to prepare is admirable but there's only so much you can do, … Continue reading Terrified Peter →

Committed vegetarians don't get tempted by how delicious the steak looks, they don't care how succulent the chicken sounds. They made a decision to be a vegetarian and this decision removes a vast amount of other decisions. When they examine a menu they don't ask the question: 'Will I be a vegetarian today?' Instead they … Continue reading The decision to remove a thousand decisions →

That old habit pulls hard. It is a cunning opponent and all it needs is the smallest hint of mindless behavior to drag you back into the old ways. It's certainly not easy breaking a habit, it requires fighting. Fighting those urges long enough to show that you are committed, that temptation into the old … Continue reading Old habits →

Firing someone in a public place has its obvious benefits, the employer uses the setting to prevent any extreme reactions on the basis that the fired employee cares enough about social judgement not to make a scene. It's clever from the employers point of view but it's terrible for the fired employee. They have to … Continue reading Firing someone in public →

The seemingly infinite amount of choices these days can lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed when attempting decision making. If this is the case for you I find establishing personal priorities often aids decision making. For example if you had to travel to the airport for a flight there are a number of options … Continue reading Priorities in Decision Making →

To justify your bad behavior is to recommit to them. It means taking a step away from admitting fault and a step towards hardening your resolve to the bad behavior. A good way to spot these justifications is when your opinion isn't aligned with others as to the consequences of your actions.

It helps a great deal in the right situation. If you've suffered a setback it always helps to add some perspective to your view. 'Well at least I still I have my health' The process of taking a step back and finding the silver lining really helps when you're feeling down. Whether as if you've … Continue reading Perspective →

'Oh I met (insert celebrity name here) the other day' 'Oh my god! What was he like?' I've noticed that people seem to hold an importance on how celebrities interact with members of the public. That they need to know what celebrities are like in real life. If you mention Steve Jobs in a positive … Continue reading Nice celebrities →