The Easy Part Is Writing
I haven’t published any articles in two weeks. That is the first break I have had in a year, which makes it even more significant. My initial idea was
The Meaning of Life.
I remember pretty vividly when I first asked myself, “What is the meaning of life?” Back when I was a kid, there were two main sources of information: TV and
Be Grateful I Don't Beat You
One of my closest friends grew up in a messed-up family. His father was abusive, often beating his mother and the kids. His mom was manipulative, probably as a
Toddler Fixed What Professionals Could Not
I always looked elsewhere for a lead, and now I see my son doing it. He’s three. Don’t know if all three-year-olds are like this, coz
The Idiot Who Never Looked Back
When I was 15, my parents sent me to Vienna for two weeks to improve my German. They arrived at the summer house where I spent, well, all of my
Dumb Beats Smart
I have two friends who, by every measure I was taught to respect, are not very bright. Put them through a maths test, a geography test, an IQ test, whatever
I Spent Decades Making Sure I Owed No One
The first time we rented a holiday house with a pool, I doubted whether it was the right call, because we were only 15 minutes away from the coast anyhow.
The Difference Between a Trap and a Calling
I know exactly one person who chose his life on purpose. Apparently, he wanted to be a pilot since he was three or four, and today he is one. Everyone
The Worst Salesman Ever
I had spent the three years waiting tables in a nightclub. It took me a year to realize that the longer I stayed, the more it would cost me later,
The Goal Line
Once you take championships and tournaments out of the equation after decades of finding motivation in them, it becomes incredibly difficult to find a reason to work out. Add the
The Hands You Cannot See
When a thirteen-month-old knocks a glass off the table and it breaks on the floor, the first reaction might be fear or anger, but punishing him would be
The Diversion
The most useful teacher I’ve had this past year has been my phone. Oddly enough, it taught me the most when I didn’t pick it up. Before this