Reflections

[This is a follow-on to my post from yesterday: “Giving Away Money.” I recommend reading that post first, but if […]

Money is a taboo subject, perhaps because in many ways it equates to opportunity. People have different amounts of it,

I love routines. To be clear: we’re talking about the ‘get up and make coffee’ routines, not the ‘sliiiide to

So far, my blog has focused on a few core themes: work & productivity, reflections, stories, sport, and book reviews.

Today, I’m hesitant to write. My mind is offering too many half-formed thoughts on subjects that I wish to treat

In my workplace, we host team devotions twice a week. All members of Medair’s Goma team (usually 50-60 people) come

Yesterday I offered some thoughts on the value of seeing the end point, in terms of enabling us to cope

During the past few days, I’ve been reflecting on knowing the end point, and the effects that this can have

When I started drinking coffee during my second year of university, I set myself a rule: “drink coffee only when

Growing up, my bedroom tended to be messy. Honouring the long-established tradition of stereotypical exchanges between mother-and-child, Mum regularly asked

I don’t meditate on a regular basis, but invariably feel that time spent meditating is time well spent. My practice

If I live to 90 and sleep for eight hours per night, that adds up to 30 years spent asleep.

Each of us is a consumer. Whether we’re evaluating available broadband subscriptions on a comparison website or squinting at slightly

“Enjoy your holiday! You deserve it!” No. I don’t. “Are you looking forward to a well-deserved break?” No. I’m not.

Genuine If you don’t believe it, the person (or people) to whom you are apologising won’t either. We often witness

For five years during high school, I would wake up at 0515hrs in order to catch the bus. I wasn’t

This is applicable to your kettle or your colleague. I believe that we tend to more easily notice things when