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Thrive or Survive?
If the aim of life is self-development (Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray) then language, behaviour and knowledge are key. Thoughts = Reality If you want to live in joy, you have to make the decision to. Equity for All If you value equality, you have to practice and promote it. Conversely, if you…
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Man Whores & Emotional Trojans
Man whores follow their urges. They let whoever is tied financially to them, determine their calendar of events. And if an EA’s handy – rest assured there is a ready justification for compartmentalising competing priorities by playing the ‘work card’ in keeping all vested and related interests civil. A friend rang me last night and…
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It’s Crass, It’s Controversial and Nothing Short of Brilliant
Don’t like it? Turn it off. Interested in the topic, but offended by the tone and colourful language? Deal with it. Domineering is one way to describe the epidemic of women wanting it all. Which makes me ponder… have we inadvertedly abused the good work of those before us? By wanting our cake and eating…
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Ever seen a better political metaphor…?
Rudd bus breakdown, Abbott bus tries to assist with a jump, leads to short #politicsnotsolive pic.twitter.com/DgW5YC3Cnf — Mike Bowers (@mpbowers) August 28, 2013 Post final debate transport issues, more decisive than the debates!
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I’m roooolly ma-tua
Maturity only comes with life experience and yet maturity is not guaranteed chronologically. To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity. — William Ward — Ann Tran (@AnnTran_) August 25, 2013 How do you reflect on your life experiences? When you know you can do…
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Love is a Four Letter Word
If we’re lucky, we know love through the love of and for our parents, siblings, aunts and uncles. What the ancients might have termed Philia. We have known the ‘love’ of having a great meal in a fabulous restaurant and we’ve loved the head first plunge into a 90 minute feature if it hauls us…