Pointless meetings: why office work is terrible
pointless meetings
My experience of a pointless meeting I attended and the thoughts that ran through my head while sitting there and losing the will to live ... Read More
Not fitting in
Not fitting in
As I've grown older, I've realised that I don't fit in. The feeling of not fitting in came about in the workplace but it's society as a whole. I'm definitely not normal but I'm not looking for sympathy. I don't want to fit in ... Read More
How free are you?
how free are you?
We all have different levels of freedom. Prison inmates have little and others have a lot. But many of us aren't as free as we think ... Read More
Abundance is the enemy of appreciation
Abundance is the enemy of appreciation
The more you experience something the less appealing it becomes. It just becomes normal. I've never flown in a private jet before but if it was a regular occurrence then over time it wouldn't be particularly interesting. ... Read More
Living in Sri Lanka
Living in Sri Lanka
hing gives me more pause for thought than the idea of spending time in places with a lower cost of living than the UK. It’s not just about cost saving for me, there needs to nice weather, sandy beaches and good food. ... Read More
We won’t be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose
We won't be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose
What I like about the quote “We won't be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose” is that it tells us what to do ... Read More
Stop wasting life
Stop wasting life
How do you define wasting life? There's no description in the Oxford English Dictionary, however, we all know when we're doing something that's a waste of time or serves little to no purpose ... Read More
Thoreau’s economics
Thoreau’s economics
Thoreau's economics meant using "life" instead of money when analysing the true cost of something ... Read More
Ignorance is bliss (most of the time)
Ignorance is bliss (most of the time)
The saying “ignorance is bliss” originated in 1768 from the English poet Thomas Gray. The meaning was never to say that being stupid makes you happier, but instead, less information is blissful ... Read More