The aphoristic, short, sharp and punchy style of writing that makes so much of Shakespeare’s writing meaningful and powerful is … More
Author: Dave
You are one of 7 billion nobodies (and somebodies)
Have you ever heard someone say this: ‘He’s a nobody’ ‘What’s she done with her life?’ ‘He’s no one. At … More
‘What if I did the opposite?’ [On: revenge for shitty acts]
To refrain from imitation is the best revenge. – Marcus Aurelius from Meditations If someone pisses you off, upsets you, even … More
The only news source you need is The Onion [+ my almost a year without the actual news]
The last time I actively turned on the news or sought it out consciously was about September last year (I … More
Murphy’s Law is more than just a dumbass thing some people say, it also perpetuates a loser mentality
Murphy’s Law is more than just some dumb thing some people say when shit doesn’t go their way (that needs … More
The philosophy of: Patrick Dangerfield [Without the fuck-ups there’s no FUCK YEAH’s]
Patrick Dangerfield’s one of Geelong’s superstars, in the Australian Football League. And he’s a rare breed of not only player, … More
Give a damn, but not too much [the 80-20 principle]
The 80-20 principle applies to pretty much anything you can think of in your brain organ right now. Anything you … More
Is there a Guinness World Record for the ESL teacher who talks about death the most? Because I think I got it. [+ another student of mine inspires me]
Today in my class I had my students complete the end of conditional sentences so they were true for them … More
How to time-travel on $0.00 a day
I’ve said it before and I’ll say one more time right up in here right here right now: travelling through … More
I just invented ‘Reverse Murphy’s Law’. Dumb, right? Yep, just like Murphy’s Law.
Murphy’s Law is demented. Because, every day, we notice and pay much more attention to, and make a big deal … More