‘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
Category: Writing
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
It’s who you know and also what they knowIt’s who you know and also what they know
Surrounding yourself with the right people makes you better. I’ve had a fair few positive role models since I left high school. And not just positive role models, but pretty inspirational
CompromiseCompromise
I always thought that compromise in a relationship means both people not getting what they want. I’ve also heard people say they don’t think that’s right though – that it’s
Something will definitely go wrongSomething will definitely go wrong
I have been married exactly 0.0 times but from what I guess, and from what I gather from other people, the following is (unqualified) advice I’d give to someone just before
More than 10 years on: no progress to reportMore than 10 years on: no progress to report
I don’t know whether to feel good or bad about this… I’ve been thinking about exactly the same thing for more than the last ten years. And I’m still no
Captain Hindsight is nothing but a dumb asshole.Captain Hindsight is nothing but a dumb asshole.
I don’t know about you, but when I make a decision that I later think was wrong, I sometimes get pissed off and think, ‘God damn I can be a
Use it or lose itUse it or lose it
I spent the end of 2015 Helpxing on a couple farms in Ontario, Canada. Both places weren’t too far outside Ottawa, and the first was on a property owned by a
I don’t feel good about thisI don’t feel good about this
Today I finished David Deutsch’s incredible book, The Beginning of Infinity, and went straight on to the next one I’ve got that I’ve been hanging to get stuck into, Bird by Bird by
It’s just waterIt’s just water
I live in a place where people are pretty active. Whenever the sun’s out, there’s people out running around, walking their dogs, talking and chatting, fishing, everything. But when it
This is someone in the god damn zone.This is someone in the god damn zone.
Watch this from 6:20. This is someone just completely lost in what they’re doing. Just completely in the fucking zone. It is absolute magic. It’s also what Steven Kotler calls in
What is Israeli Chutzpah?What is Israeli Chutzpah?
Are Israeli people pushy? Kind of (at 2:07). But there’s a reason. Israelis don’t wait for things to happen. They make them happen. That’s why there’s so many great ideas
Got negative feedback?Got negative feedback?
Elon Musk is nuts. Nuts in the way that he does seemingly impossible things, and he expects nothing less from others. But damn, does he get things done. Huge, massive, interplanetary
When’s it okay to move on?When’s it okay to move on?
How do you decide when to give up on a movie or book? Last year I watched 7 movies. And I read 15 books. So based on last year, if I
Dances, long walks, candles, flowers, babies, house, shackles, chains, despair, prison, death.Dances, long walks, candles, flowers, babies, house, shackles, chains, despair, prison, death.
This was the best ever scene in That 70s show. Over the past few years, my fiancee and I have watched that scene so many times, and every time we
There once was a ‘mook’ called Dumbo feather, pass it on…There once was a ‘mook’ called Dumbo feather, pass it on…
On a sunny Saturday afternoon back in spring 2004, I went to an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (Pretty sure it was the Edvard Munch one), and looking
The Secret Life of Walter MittyThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty
This is a good movie. It’s got Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig and it’s about a guy who’s never done more in his life than travel to Arizona, and also
Mother nature – hurts so goodMother nature – hurts so good
Yesterday, my good friend Matt went back to Melbourne. On the last day he was here we did this thing at the local surf beach, where you face the shore,