self help

Worrying is a waste of life

There will always be things that you wish you could tell your younger self. It’s important to note that you don’t have to learn all of the lessons on your own. Don’t be a student of the school of hard knocks, ask for help and seek experienced insights early and often. Here are some bits of advice to my younger self.

Don't be impressed by:
1. Money
2. Job titles
3. Affiliations or network size
4. Years of experience
5. Appearances
6. Imitators
7. Big words

Be impressed by:
1. Kindness
2. Trustworthiness
3. Genuine generosity
4. Humility
5. Integrity
6. Tireless educators
7. Shared optimism


Self Help

c/o The Telegraph

c/o The Telegraph

Everybody is talking about Matt Haig’s book, “The Midnight Library”. I think that his book “Notes on a Nervous Planet” is a masterpiece as it offers a personal look at how to feel happy and stay human in the twenty-first century.


On New Years Day, Matt posted on his Instagram feed a “Self Help” guide, it’s simple and easy top follow:
1. How to stop time: KISS
2. How to travel in time: READ
3. How to escape in time: MUSIC
4. How to feel time: WRITE
5. How to release time: BREATHE