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Heard some terrible news yesterday. Another one left us, way too soon, and dare I ask, what the fuck for? I don't understand it. Can't say anything really. Let's remember this: Life has three rules: Paradox, Humour, and Change.- Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't waste your time trying to figure it out.- Humour: Keep... Continue Reading →
When was the last time you uttered those words? More to the point, when was the last time you said those words without embarrassment? It's frightening to think that you might not know something...Amos Tversky, Part I Why do we struggle so much to say these words? Does anybody really believe they have the answer... Continue Reading →
This entire post is inspired by and drawn from Seth Godin, Austin Kleon and Steven Pressfield. The more of your stuff that I read, the better I become. I just need to ship it! A while back, I took a career break and during that time, I did so many things, certainly more than expected.... Continue Reading →
For the 2010 Football World Cup, Nike commissioned an advertising campaign with its greatest football stars. This was a fantastic piece of creative work, but the slogan, "write the future" was the clincher. Those words alone remind us that just like every one of those players on the field, we "write the future" everyday. Think... Continue Reading →
Small, medium or large Morning, afternoon or night Breakfast, lunch or dinner Earl Grey, English Breakfast or peppermint Red, white or sparkling Brick, wood or straw Almond, coconut or cow Coffee, tea or milk Scissors, paper or rock Morning, afternoon or evening Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry Hardcover, paperback or e-book Grab two, three, four or... Continue Reading →
My mind has been in overdrive. Whether driving, sitting, sleeping, concentrating, the mind wanders and I wonder. Here are five things that have occupied my mind this week. More questions than "answers", so let me know what you think. Detail - Check out the image above. Walking down the street, I saw this sign at my... Continue Reading →
“That was one of the best coffees I have had for a long time. No joke. What’s the secret?” “22 grams in around 20 seconds,” said Juan, and then proceeded to give me a lecture on brewing, the different types of coffee beans with respective measurements and heating levels for each, etc. The passion was... Continue Reading →
"Geez that was another great speech. I love all of your speeches. But this one was different - your eyes were completely wide open. They were lit up, they were smiling. That was by far your best speech," said Gordon, a member at my local Toastmasters Club. I did not think it was my best... Continue Reading →
"Hey Miss P, how are you going? I haven't seen you for some time." "Ugh, I have not been feeling well haven't been able to get to the gym. I have not been at work for a week and just been in bed all this time. I had to leave my flat because my flatmate... Continue Reading →
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