Motivational quotes tell us that life’s a rewarding journey, not a destination. Their authors clearly haven’t experienced the sights, sounds and smells of a jam-packed London Underground carriage during rush hour. Armpits and all.
Mulling over
Ideas, questions and subjects that I’m turning around in my mind,
Of All the Planets …
If aliens arrived tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d ask them?
Speed-dating Ideas
The Pomodoro technique has been surprisingly effective. Twenty-five minutes feels manageable: a speed date with an idea, without having to decide whether it deserves the next fortnight of my life.
Familiar Faces?
We can know people without really knowing them. Years of connection and encounter can give rise to a familiarity that dulls curiosity.
The View from the Deli
I realised that it is very easy to project our own experience of belonging onto an entire place. ‘I know people here – we chat in the deli’ becomes ‘the whole village is a tight-knit community.’
The Door in Motion
During a work trip to Cologne last week, I squeezed in a visit to the wonderful Museum Ludwig. I found myself standing for quite some time in front of Gerhard Richter’s Five Doors.