May 31, 2024
How good are you at obeying the rules? If you’re licensed to drive, when was the last time you drove without exceeding the speed limit by a single mile or kilometre per hour? Hmm.
My own inability to follow the rules has always baffled me. I was brought up in a disciplined, Germanic household. I trained for four...
May 30, 2024
Have you ever done someone a good turn and then been miffed when they didn’t even acknowledge it, let alone thank you for it? It kind of leaves you wondering, why did I even bother?
Isn’t it funny how we respond to this apparent absence of gratitude? What does it say about our own sense of self-entitlement when...
May 29, 2024
Aside from skydivers, mountain climbers and other assorted adrenalin junkies, most of us have a natural aversion to danger. What we long for is safety and it’s 21st century manifestation, comfort.
Having recently hit the age of 65, it’s amazing how my news feeds are filling up with articles about what it takes to...
May 28, 2024
When others behave badly, it’s so easy for us to take offence. In fact, in a world dominated more and more by a sense of entitlement, taking offence is becoming the “go-to” response.
But let’s just stop and think about the times when we’ve behaved badly, you and I. What caused us to do that? Well, it could...
May 27, 2024
Let’s face it, loving other people can be hard. They don’t always treat us the way we want to be treated. They don’t always behave how we want them to behave. And little by little … that eats away at you.
More than likely, there will be people in your life right now who bring you great joy. And then, there...