This week was pretty cool. I was taking my usual lunchtime stroll. I walked to Bourke Street — arguably the heart of the Melbourne CBD and saw a big crowd.
And sometimes life felt worth living, and sometimes it didn’t.
I read. I read “The summer I turned pretty” trilogy, I adore Jenny Han.
It’s not an ultimate heartbreak cure, it’s not cure at all.
There are two types of people in this world. Those that take the band-aid off quickly, and those that do…
I was reading stories on Medium today about how the change in the weather, the imminent progression from summer to autumn (or…
Prioritize your goals, people around you, your thoughts, ideas, and your work. Let’s be honest, things have different weight in your mind. We all know this, but we pretend they are all important, simply because we don’t have to ask ourselves the difficult question.
We finished dinner with my in-laws and nieces and nephews — the house was full with the noise of rambunctious kids being kids. As I scurried around my in-laws’ house trying to get ready to go, looking for my cell phone, getting my kids’ stuff together to go home, I stepped…
Most modern day management books will generally encourage leaders to take a carrot approach over the stick.
Generally I tend to agree.
Last year, I quit my job and it’s been the most painful decision that I ever had to make in my life.
I took an Uber Pool back home this evening. I usually hate taking pool rides home for the simple reason that it would usually involve being in company and I prefer commuting in silence.
I certainly don’t think so.
In retrospect, when I think about moments in my life, they seem so perfect, so beautiful, so unforgettable and just perfect.
I recently noticed the movie Ben Hur had been remade. Not only haven’t I seen it yet and with all certainty never will…
So subtle yet deep
Second after second
spontaneous occurrence
Call it Dance or Battle
Always goes hand in hand
Balance must be to open
Friendship isn’t true anymore
Relationships are out of convenience
People are disposable
Life is full of pain and secrets
I am extremely wary of the Internet, and perhaps overly conscious of the dangers of dopamine addiction that comes with it.
However: there is something magical about the fact that by a few simple clicks, these words that I write in 100 Naked Words can…
As parents, we want everything to be perfect for our children.
I notice myself doing this constantly. I dream about my kids having perfect childhoods — perfect in every way mine wasn’t — and them growing into the most happy fulfilled adults. Sometimes I can…