If you have a mortgage or rent, you probably make the payments on time. Most people show up to the doctor on time, get to the end of year exam on time, and walk in to the cinema on time. When we have a hard date with story that matters to us (and to society,)...

On Sunday we were driving out to the beach and took the usual shortcut. We turned into a side road, and hit a brand new pothole. Not just any pothole. This was more like a smooth valley that spanned the whole road. The car kicked… I was surprised at how it hit, considering how benign...

Sounds similar, and, often an overlap. To curate is to organise or oversee, or to manage. We “curate” an art exhibit. To create is to be artistic and imaginative. To help realise a vision. When we curate something, we’re dealing with someone else’s creative efforts. Like a broker, we pick and choose, and organise it...

A frustrating part of the game for the optimist. It feels like it knocks 10% off your life force bar on the left hand side of the screen. We’ve got two choices here. Believe in the inevitability of “game over.” That we better not try this level again because we obviously can’t make it, and...

Years ago, I had an ’89 Toyota hilux. At some stage, I started to see rust coming through the bottoms of the doors. A common problem from that era. I went and got some quotes to fix it. For $200 cash, an autobody guy said he’d make the problem go away. Seemed cheap… I asked...

But first, what’s happening now? What’s important to me? What are my skills? What are my values? Where am I spending my time? What is it working, and how do I measure that? OK, what next? What does my ideal week look like? Who do I like to work with? Do I operate best with...

I recently took a friend out for his first spearfishing experience. The wind was light early, but the swell had picked up a little more than expected. It was a close call. A little rough, but he wanted to test out all the gear. Eventually, we decided to go ahead, with an agreement to get...

“There is hope in people, not in society, not in systems, but in you and me.” – J. Krishnamurti It’s easy to throw our hands up when it seems like things are out of our control, or that something in society is not looking the way we want it to. However, not only are we...