Where will you go?
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost I hated Robert Frost at school And now? It all seems rather clear.
Month: July 2017
Big. Really big …
Scientists at the Savitribai Phule Pune University in India have discovered the Saraswati supercluster of galaxies. At over 650 million light years across, it’s one of the largest structures in the universe. Read about their story of discovery in New Scientist. It feels humbling sometimes to remember the place we hold in the universe. As… Read More Big. Really big …
Doing the right thing . . .
My new theory: “Brussel sprout syndrome” Definition: You might not like it but you know it’s good for you.
A cautionary tale . . .
I asked my beloved to fill the washer bottle in my car. Let me set the scene. I have no interest in cars other than they get me from A to B, and that my particular model is … red. So I thought it reasonable to ask him to fill the bottle before I left… Read More A cautionary tale . . .
Exactly!
Had a bad Monday? “Love could change the world in a moment, but what do I know?” I think we do know. Thank you Mr Sheeran.
Advantage Mr H . . .
Professional tennis player Tim Henman spoke this week about the psychological aspects of tennis, suggesting that “pressure is self-inflicted.” I’ve been pondering on what he said all week, done a straw poll of opinion in the office, even thought about it enough to write this blog … and I still can’t find one argument against… Read More Advantage Mr H . . .
Hygiene factors at their best …
Someone I know was bemoaning the trauma of having their kitchen refitted, and feeling more than a little down after days of not being able to cook healthy food or wash their growing mountain of dirty clothes. I felt for them, I really did. They rang me a few days later, excited beyond belief to… Read More Hygiene factors at their best …
How are you doing?
I asked a colleague recently, “Are you having a good day?” They answered honestly, if surprisingly, highlighting 3 disasters that had happened in their building that morning which they had been responsible for sorting out, resolving. So I listened, with genuine concern for their plight – because they’re a lovely person, and I cared. And… Read More How are you doing?
Carpe diem . . .
It’s one of my pet hates, and a subject I return to and debate often: choice. OK, I do know that there are some circumstances where life’s choices are taken away from you – I’m not that heartless or naive that I would believe otherwise. But what I’m talking about are the moments when we… Read More Carpe diem . . .
A giant leap . . .
Tomorrow … might you have an opportunity to learn something from someone close?
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