When I was a pudgy 16-year-old I told my girlfriend that I would win a fight against this 6f10” athlete we both knew. I was completely un-self-aware of my weaknesses and full of entirely misplaced confidence. I thought I was the best and could do anything. As I’ve...

I was listening to an interview today where the interviewee was asked: “what book have you most gifted?”. It got me thinking. I don’t think I have ever gifted a book, but I have recommended plenty. And the book I have recommended the most is The...

Do you think it’s strange that most people have never had a full medical check-up? It’s not something I’ve every really thought about before. I give my car a yearly MOT, I go to the dentist regularly for a checkup, and I even check my computer for...

Have you ever had that feeling of butterflies in your stomach? Your heart racing, your hands starting to sweat? That horrible, crippling feeling of nervousness and fear? Some people just seem to be naturally confident. Well good for them. But if you’re like me...

I have a secret. A secret that I really shouldn’t be telling you about. Something so bad and looked down on that by admitting it I am making myself almost unemployable. Something I have tried to hide and that most people won’t believe. I am really...

Most people, if pushed, would tell you that what they want most out of life is happiness. But despite its importance, we really know very little about it. The question of ‘how to be happy’ has been keeping philosophers in business for millenniums!...