When you’re a kid, you couldn’t give a shit about dying or consequences. Without realising it, everything you do is: 1) For fun and, 2) ‘Just ’cause’ (or as us
Month: March 2017
There’s a ‘why’ behind everythingThere’s a ‘why’ behind everything
One of my former students asked me last week whether I believe everything we do –big or small– we do for a reason. Even things like flicking from channel to channel
Hacking my relationshipHacking my relationship
Today, my wife and I took our dog, Chunky to Point Cartwright. It was drizzling on the way there and soon enough it started to come down heavily. (Sidenote: I
I don’t work for Nike BUT…I don’t work for Nike BUT…
…there is no better slogan than theirs. Just do It. Don’t overthink something. You got something to do? Do it. Don’t fuck around. My wife told me yesterday that I’ve
Go FirstGo First
There’s this idea that Gabby Reece talked about on The Truth Barrel. And she lives by it too… Go First. It applies to so many things. Walking past someone in the street,
What if there was a social network for people who hate social networks?What if there was a social network for people who hate social networks?
Imagine there was a social media and social network site for people who hate it. You would open up your laptop, with a big smile on your face, and click
The first timeThe first time
No matter how much someone likes music, even if they can’t name any artists they listen to, they could still probably tell you what their all-time favourite songs are (or song).
Step 1: Learn, Step 2: ?, Step 3: KnowStep 1: Learn, Step 2: ?, Step 3: Know
There should be a word in the English language that slots in between learning and knowing. I’ve been wanting to coin a phrase for the last while. To be one
Today is ‘One day…’Today is ‘One day…’
Ages ago, there was this guy who went fishing everyday in what I think was a tiny village in Greece. Effortlessly he caught fish after fish. He did it for
‘I don’t understand.’‘I don’t understand.’
One of the reasons I started writing again was to learn about stuff I knew nothing about. So many times I haven’t asked the stupid question because I didn’t want to
Another awesome fucking person that helped me #2Another awesome fucking person that helped me #2
The title of this series should actually be Another awesome fucking person who was cooler than me and who I wanted to be like that helped me, but whatever. I got
Why you do it – Matt GrattidgeWhy you do it – Matt Grattidge
Matt’s one of my favourite people. Whether he meant it or not, he’s taught me how to be better at my relationship, at friendships and at life. He’s also taught
Everything goes in cyclesEverything goes in cycles
Back in 1906, people were worried about this: The caption read: These two figures are not communicating with one another. The lady receives an amatory message, and the gentleman some
These rappers from Sydney and their tribute to a guy called YogiThese rappers from Sydney and their tribute to a guy called Yogi
Just under 2 months ago, a guy died on the set of a music video in Brisbane. The way it was reported though, coincidentally or not, linked the band whose
1+1=01+1=0
If you split your mind’s focus on two or more things or places at once, does that mean you’re processing or present in none? Is multitasking the way to fail?
That was some bullshit writing yesterdayThat was some bullshit writing yesterday
The post I wrote here yesterday was crap. One of the reasons I started this blog was to improve my writing. I figure if you do something every day, every day,
Excuse number forty eight million and sixty threeExcuse number forty eight million and sixty three
‘My memory is so bad’. You might’ve heard that. Is that a legitimate reason to not remember things? Or is it an excuse? What did people do before photos? Just blank
White lies & ComplainingWhite lies & Complaining
How much do these two things affect who we are and the lives we live? When you get something challenging to do, instead of thinking, ‘Damn this is hard…’, is
Bad writers are pussiesBad writers are pussies
Every writer who’s afraid to be honest, holds back or tries to sound smarter or wiser than they actually are is shit. The author of Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott, has
If you’re not going to get shot, do it.If you’re not going to get shot, do it.
This guy I know –Micky’s his name– was a Sergeant in the army. And when making a decision, let’s say in a highly-dangerous situation in combat, he says the worst