Isaac Asimov suggested that people think of education as something they can finish. I’m with him entirely. It really should be never-ending. The day I stop learning? Well, it will be the day I stop. The other day I was on a long car journey, so downloaded the most wonderful radio performance of Willy Russell’s… Read More Want a lot …
“Consider that this day ne’er dawns again.” Dante Alighieri
During a quick timeout in a match, the most wonderful Nigel Owens took a moment to “have a word” with the two team captains (All Blacks vs Wallabies, 26 August 2017): “As far as I’m concerned you’ve all been excellent but I’m starting to get a little bit of niggle and chat now off the… Read More It’s all about style …
Football management is an area I’m continually intrigued by in order to try to understand what exact leadership qualities make it work, and what influence external factors have. The Ferguson/Moyes/Van Gaal/Mourinho story keeps me going still – fascinating, whether football is your thing or not. And this article from the BBC is worth reading for… Read More Exactly what?
I took this image while on a holiday in Corfu. If you look really closely at this photo you’ll be able to see something lurking within the foliage. I wonder … how often do we look closely enough at what’s right in front of us in order to be able to see a new… Read More Seeing it clearly …
“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to require the most from you. Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” Caroline Myss
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“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials . . .… Read More Where do you stand?
I too was “in awe” of the photos Alex Rotas shared in this story – “In pictures: photographer ‘in awe’ of older athletes (BBC 10 August 2017). They reminded me also of words I believe are attributed to the magnificent Dame Judi Dench: “Age is a number. It’s something imposed on you … it… Read More Awesome …
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