I tweeted a few days ago that if you are better today than this time last year, 2019 was a good year. The responses I got – both in comments and retweets overwhelmingly told me that many of my followers had. This is great news and I’m pleased others had the same experience as me; 2019 has easily been my most successful year to date. I set myself three main – although purposefully vague –…
In both the offline and online world, turmoil is the emergent theme of this century. From cheap drone technology to DDOS attacks; from Brexit to Trump’s election; from Antifa to right-wing trolls, disruption is endemic within modern life. Technology has changed the terms we play on, prompting this upheaval. Birth Control has disrupted the natural tide of sexuality, cars have disrupted the natural movement of the body and social media has disrupted our natural means…
Setting The Scene Today I’m gonna do something a little bit different. I want to take you down memory lane to one of the most formative parts of my life (so far). We’re going to walk back in time to when I was locked in a tunnel for 12 hours a day. But first, some background. Several years ago my fiancée and I were stuck in a bit of a predicament. I was unable to…
Coming Home I recently went back to England for a period of two weeks. It had been a year and a half since my last visit and – honestly – I had a wonderful time. My fiancée came with me and it was her first time being in my native land. She loved it too. Part of the reason it was so lovely is because I returned with new eyes. When I was last back…
The Meaning of Life The question “what is the meaning of life?” has been asked for millennia. It’s something we’ve all contemplated during our existence. For me, it’s a perennial internal debate with the answer usually reflecting what I’m going through at that time. The desire for an answer stems from the hope there is more to life than the mere passage of time, before we are all united in death. As nihilistic as this…
Reflection From my father: the art of Manhood; the importance of not judging without knowledge of another’s path; the joys of sitting around a fire with enhanced conversation; an appreciation of history; the need for a philosophy on living; that kindness and empathy must be coupled with strength and decision-making; that a man who cannot control his emotions is no man, merely a boy. From my mother: diligence, punctuality and the strength of a structured…