Searches For Things We Don’t Need
I don't know if it has a name, but it should. Perhaps if you know it, you could let me know, or maybe you could invent one? I'm referring the phenomenon that occurs when one picks up a reference book. say a dictionary or encyclopaedia. I read somewhere that before turning to the term that prompted the search, the average person will check seven unrelated entries (I can't remember the exact number, but you get my drift). I've learned a lot that way. In the olden days when we used books with ...
Too Little Sleep? Do Something Different
Obstinate problems that resists solutions can be made worse by the very things you do to try and fix them. Insomnia is a good example of this.
Usefulness and Emptiness
Something missing suggests that we have to immediately act to correct the absence to restore balance and wellbeing. That's certainly an important idea, but like a lot of unexamined ones it can bring unnecessary worry or cause for concern. Emptiness is usually seen as a lack of something, but what if emptiness IS something?
Let Me Out of Here!
An image that evokes 1,000 words and more besides.
What’s Your Opening Line?
When you have something contentious to say to another person there's a good chance that they won't hear much after the first line. This means they'll miss the point of what you need to say, and the subtlety of your argument. Your eloquence will be wasted.
Have Fun – We Really Should Play More
We need more romping and cavorting, don't we? But play for the hell of it is a frightening prospect for many adults. Engaging in non-competitive fun has all sorts of benefits, but spontaneous and opportunistic tom-foolery is never taken seriously enough.
How to Give a Powerful Presentation
Great presentations start with a great style. No need to make a lot of noise, and you can ditch the PowerPoint. It's all about presence.
Don’t Know Where to Go in Life?
The perennial question, and one of those that needs asking, more than it needs a reply. If you want to know something important like this, have you thought of asking Google?
“I Am what I Am”
Loud and proud slogans like this are all very well and they do an important job in promoting an ideal and respect for individuality. But, they can be double-edged, with undesirable side-effects.
