We are who we are
We are who we are so don’t try to be someone else. There is a lot of self help material out there promoting the need for us to change ourselves to become better people and achieve the things that we desire. One quote I saw recently by Max de Pree, an American writer and businessman, … Read more
I’m bored
“In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice.” – Richard Bach My job involves a lot of website coding and processing of content and most of the time I really enjoy it but occasionally I get a bit bored with it. Unusually this can happen … Read more
I can do that tomorrow
“I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them.” – Pablo Picasso There are some things in my life that I put off doing for as long as I can knowing that I should really get on and do them. I should… finish painting the bedroom; phone the bank … Read more
I could maybe do that…
“You just have to do your own thing, no matter what anyone says. It’s your life.” - Ethan Embry Like a lot of people I sometimes have a problem saying ‘no’ whenever someone asks me to do something for them. Even if I know that I am busy and can not possibly fit any more … Read more
Human rights
“Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.” – Robert Ingersoll I was watching the excellent BBC documentary called ‘Poor Kids’, which looked at the lives of poor children in Britain, and it got me thinking about basic human rights and what they mean to me. I consider myself to be … Read more
The flow
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” – Scott Adams I write a bit of poetry, play a bit of music and take the odd photograph. I’m always amazed at how sometimes my creativity can flow very naturally and I can produce something that I’m pleased with, while … Read more
Think small
“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” – Peter Marshall Last year I decided to go for my next black belt grading. I had left the decision to the very last moment which meant that I only had two months to perfect the 200 or so techniques that I needed to know. When … Read more
Glass neither full nor empty
“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill So are you a glass half full or a glass half empty type of person? I’ve always disliked that kind of interpretation. Mainly because how I feel about things changes depending on my mood and the situation (also whether … Read more
Other people
“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” – Mohandas Gandhi I occasionally get worked up about other people, mainly whenever I see someone not respecting others. I sometimes find myself overreacting to the smallest thing. Hearing someone making a negative comment about the way that someone else looks or … Read more
That thing that we all end up doing
“Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force.” – Yoda, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Why is it that we have a reluctance to talk about death? It’s one area of our lives that never really gets that much discussion but is the … Read more
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