October 1, 2014
There’s an old saying “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, but teach him to fish and he will eat for a lifetime”. Essentially the message here is to understand and deal with the cause and not just the symptom of a problem. Procrastination is an affliction that probably stifles […]
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October 1, 2014
Gambling addiction is rife and growing. If you want to lose money you can do so twenty four hours a day from the comfort of your own home in all manner of ways. The promise of glory coupled with an all but certain guarantee of financial ruin, emotional destruction, bitter disappointment and self loathing. When […]
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October 1, 2014
Having a coffee with Martin last week he used a phrase which struck a deep chord with me. When referring to the process of change that we find ourselves going through he described it as “turning the earth”. Beautiful. We probably underestimate the extent to which we change. Even in imperceptible ways we are adjusting, […]
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This week I bought some plums which, I accept, is unremarkable. I like plums a lot and these were a source of particular delight because they were also reduced in price presumably only a day from their use by date and destined for fruity oblivion. To say that they were a disappointment would be a […]
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October 1, 2014
In Tunbridge Wells last weekend I am shopping for beds. After an hour or so walking around looking at a variety of largely over priced monstrosities I decide it’s time for lunch and beat a path to the park via Carluccios having first scored for myself a Chicken Milanese sandwich (highly recommended). I find a […]
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