The last time I actively turned on the news or sought it out consciously was about September last year (I was also turning it off whenever I heard it come
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Murphy’s Law is more than just a dumbass thing some people say, it also perpetuates a loser mentalityMurphy’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 to be eliminated from the vernacular, preferably brutally with a bullet).
The philosophy of: Patrick Dangerfield [Without the fuck-ups there’s no FUCK YEAH’s]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, captain, but also sportsman. He says that after a loss,
Give a damn, but not too much [the 80-20 principle]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 give heaps of fucks about, do it, give 80% of
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]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 (like, ‘I won’t stop studying English until…’ or ‘I’ll always
How to time-travel on $0.00 a dayHow 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 time is god damn freaking hard. And when those pesky physicists finally
I just invented ‘Reverse Murphy’s Law’. Dumb, right? Yep, just like Murphy’s Law.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 about the few little things that don’t go our way,
A life of deception is a life in prison [The philosophy of: People Places Things #2]A life of deception is a life in prison [The philosophy of: People Places Things #2]
Sidenote: There’s a spoiler here. ——- So at one point in People Places Things Jemaine Clement’s character (Will) kisses his ex (Charlie), while in a new relationship with a new woman
‘Happiness is not a sustainable condition’ [The philosophy of: People Places Things]‘Happiness is not a sustainable condition’ [The philosophy of: People Places Things]
I wrote about this quote the other day (still don’t know who said it though): What is Happiness? It’s the moment right before you need more happiness. And in People Places
Thoreau was shit at mathsThoreau was shit at maths
I forgot what he said exactly but Henry David Thoreau said that wood is the gift that gives warmth twice –once when you chop it down and once when you
A student of mine inspires me with a great answerA student of mine inspires me with a great answer
Yesterday I asked my ESL class this: ‘What’s your dream?’ And one of my Saudi Arabian students spoke up. He had every right to come up with something like: to
Was Machiavelli a cunt?Was Machiavelli a cunt?
There’s this beautiful series of 20 books called ‘Great Ideas’ published by Penguin. These are the two I have: And one of the others in the series is The Prince by
Is it ambitious to aim to be completely unambitious? [I have no ambition.]Is it ambitious to aim to be completely unambitious? [I have no ambition.]
I have no ambition, or at least that’s my goal. My ambition’s to be completely without ambition. When I was 21, back in 2004, one day after uni during rush
Fuck passion. Give a shit, but don’t be passionate.Fuck passion. Give a shit, but don’t be passionate.
When you’re passionate about something, you become blind to any evidence or opinions against it. It’s easy to start thinking yours is the only way. There’s a difference between giving
That goal or thing or milestone… do you want it, or do you WANT TO WANT it?That goal or thing or milestone… do you want it, or do you WANT TO WANT it?
Last week, I had this conversation with one of English students, who needs to rapidly improve his English to pass an upcoming exam: Student: ‘My brother is an English teacher
Kokomo by The Beach Boys – IMPOSSIBLE, according to the laws of physics, to listen to and be anxious or stressed or whateverKokomo by The Beach Boys – IMPOSSIBLE, according to the laws of physics, to listen to and be anxious or stressed or whatever
I love challenges. Because of this and this (but only if it’s worth it.) And here’s one for you: If you’re having a day where you’re worried, stressed or anxious, just watch this.
Why news sucks and sports don’tWhy news sucks and sports don’t
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures – Earl Warren When you read, listen to or watch
Missing the Point #2: Win the morning, Win the Day? So if you lose the morning, thennnnnnn…..? Then what?Missing the Point #2: Win the morning, Win the Day? So if you lose the morning, thennnnnnn…..? Then what?
You might’ve heard this thing before: Win the Morning, win the day. You’d agree that losing is the opposite of winning right? And winning’s the opposite of losing? So doesn’t that
When something gets to you, be like Kobe (or at least try to)When something gets to you, be like Kobe (or at least try to)
When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the
Being a teacher’s not about giving a fuck about teaching, it’s about giving a fuck about learning (and this is one who did) [+ the genius of Idiocracy]Being a teacher’s not about giving a fuck about teaching, it’s about giving a fuck about learning (and this is one who did) [+ the genius of Idiocracy]
I’ve talked before about a past teacher of mine who gave heaps of fucks about learning. This is another one: Dr. Howard Good. Professor Good’s another one of my top 5