So. Phew, eh? What a week. As news of Robin Williams’s death spread, so did the waves of grief, expressed in tears, hushed and disbelieving tones, and countless written words. So, so many articles, blogs, Tweets, and Facebook statuses. Of course. Writing is the most time-honoured way of making sense of something. Psychologists tell… Continue reading The six minutes that can save your life
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Perfect motivation
So I was late paying my phone bill. Instead of threatening to cut off my phone, the message I received from the telco told me that “to continue to enjoy uninterrupted service” I should pay. Which I did, after a quiet giggle to myself: they’ve had some training in “positive” language! I see this in… Continue reading Perfect motivation
Hope
A few weeks ago I went on a bad news fast. It’s possible that the world is no worse than it’s ever been – indeed, statistics show that in many ways it’s getting better and better – but our exposure to bad news is getting higher and higher. I was, to quote a friend, suffering from “outrage exhaustion”,… Continue reading Hope