I’m generally rushing and multitasking most of the time. I want to squeeze in a podcast in the shower, watch self-improvement videos on YouTube, read business books on the bus to work. I cook quickly, wolf it down and wash up like a dervish. Two things I’ve read recently have made me question this mode of doing stuff. Firstly, I read a great …
Is an antilibrary, on it own, really such a good thing?
Much has been written about Nassim Taleb’s famous passage in The Black Swan about the antilibrary. (Farnam Street and Maria Popova) From The Black Swan (p1, 2008 Random House International Edition) “The writer Umberto Eco belongs to that small class of scholars who are encyclopedic, insightful, and nondull. He is the owner of a large personal …
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These are my 10 favourite places to eat in London
I often get asked by my friends to suggest places to eat in London. Eating and drinking are two of my favourite pastimes. London eating and drinking is very hit and miss. There's far more terrible and average places than good places and when London is so expensive, that means that most places are awful value for money. Here's my favourite places …
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What is psychological health?
I've written quite a bit on mental health in the past. Articles like: How can we improve mental health? Try this breathing exercise for stress release and getting rid of cortisol Crush your OCD with this one question Defeating anxiety and stress But recently, I've been wondering about another question. What is psychological health? …
Discovering Mel Robbins: a summary of her message and her 5 Second Rule
I recently discovered Mel Robbins on Instagram. She puts out great Instagram content such as: “What would @oprah do?” - That simple question is the key to making better decisions. It’s what I always ask myself when I’m weighing options and have a tough decision to make. By asking “what would @oprah do”, I literally CHANGE the way I …
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