It's a bit sketchy....

...this week, I know.  Sorry about that, good people. Need to get my head round a few things (like where to live).  Anyway.....

 

Some people say that nothing ever happens without a reason. But if you cannot see the reason for something, it is hard to believe that a reason exists. You may feel fairly sure that you are pursuing the most appropriate path. But you can easily be talked out of this conviction by someone who seems to be more logical, articulate or persuasive. But instinct is good. There is a reason why things are as they are, even if you cannot yet identify it.

 

 

Try trusting what you feel, not what you think.

Spin-doctors....

 ....Don't you just love 'em!  (Well no serious politico does.)  They love sound bites. They say, 'Let's not bother people with our complicated arguments. Let's just say something short and snappy. It'll sound good and stick in their memory.' And, as we're all too busy working to cover the taxes that, in turn, pay those politician's wages, we don't much seem to mind. Until, that is, we wake up and realise that they have squandered billions through incompetence and idiocy.

 

That's the price we pay for taking assurances at face value

This may come as an....

utter shock.  You may need to strap yourself down before reading further......Are you ready?..... Brilliant ideas do not always turn up in chauffeur driven cars. Men in shiny peaked hats do not roll out red carpets before ushering them out and bystanders do not invariably jostle for position on the pavement, striving to get a good view of the celebrity. Sometimes, indeed, it is the bad ideas that turn up in a manner like this... while the great ones sneak in through a side entrance and just start doing what must be done.

 

Does it ever matter who gets the credit for what - just as long as the right thing happens.

Why not go for a run....

...to lose weight - and take some sandwiches in case you get hungry along the way? Or why not try to please your critics? There are many great exercises in futility that you can perform if you wish to. Some things, though, really are not worth the effort.

 

 

 

If you really want to make some progress - pursue a plan that actually stands a chance of working; and treat the cause, not the symptom of a particular malaise. Think about what's really going on. Ignore what's being said.

You will offend someone....

....no matter what you say. You will misunderstand something, no matter how hard you try to grapple with a tricky topic. You will transcend an unwritten rule, no matter how delicately you tread through the minefield of social protocol. And how much will all of this matter? As much (or as little) as you care to let it.

 

 

Mistakes are not just forgivable, they are inevitable. They can be transformed into triumphs if they are conceded, not denied.

Would you please join me in....

.....three cheers for minimalism! Ummm, maybe, on reflection, it had better be one cheer. Let us all drink to moderation. (But let us make sure that the drink is non-alcoholic). If, one way or another you are feeling a little restricted, you may want to do a lot even if it is clear that you can only do a little. This, though, can be more than enough. Sometimes it is through the ability to hold back wisely that you are can start to achieve success.

 

 

It is quality not quantity that counts