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Here’s a great way to motivate yourself to do something difficult… Here’s a great track about this lesson:

Django Reinhardt’s I’ll See You In My Dreams is the song that speaks to me the most, despite it having no lyrics. In it I find joy, sadness, tragedy, forgiveness, everything. See if it speaks to you too. I’ve loved Django’s music ever since I discovered it about twenty years ago. His story is incredible, … Read More

I was talking to a friend this week about making poor lifestyle choices. I’d been starting to live a life that wasn’t bringing out the best in me. I knew it deep inside, but didn’t want to admit it. Anyway, I realised that if you start studying yourself (start “a bug book” – more on … Read More

Picture this. I’d just got back from my morning run with the dog. Middle aged man, lycra on. No, don’t go there. Anyway… Across from where I live there’s a little green park area. I noticed a couple of gardeners had just arrived, getting tools out of their van. I strolled up to them, asked … Read More

Here’s how to cut out all the noise and focus on the really important things in life. Are you ready? It’s this… You’re going to die soon. Ok, hopefully you’re not going to die today or tomorrow, and not for many years yet. But that doesn’t mean you have infinite time ahead of you. You … Read More

One of the most interesting thinkers in recent years, Naval Ravikant, said these words recently: The three big decisions – what you do, where you live, and who you’re with. Naval Ravikant So, how true is this? Let’s have a think… What you do We spend a huge chunk of our lives working. If it’s … Read More

Momentum. We see it everywhere. In sports, for example, momentum is really noticeable. I’m a fan of single-player sports, such as tennis, golf, and snooker. What I’ve realised makes watching these sports so intriguing is the role momentum plays in how the match plays out. There are countless examples. One player is dominant and looks … Read More

I’m not sure when I started journaling, it was probably around 2016 when a lot of change was happening in my life. Up until then, I never wrote anything down. All the writing I’d do – if you want to call it “writing” – was in work emails. I remember observing how I enjoyed creating … Read More