My first collection

This theme of policing everyone’s actions to determine whether they're humiliating or not calls to mind a film that is probably now considered “cringe”, even though it was critically acclaimed at the time, and it had me bawling my eyes out. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” was all about how nothing matters. Optimistic nihilism makes the world go

Roger Federer, on 11-year-old Leo …

Do you coach him?

No. If I’m needed, I’m there. I’m happy to help, with other kids too. But someone else should do the coaching. I see myself more as a general manager with Leo. I didn’t push him for a long time. But for about a year now, since I’ve noticed he wants to play more and more, I’m trying to make that

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
Albert Einstein

An individual human existence should be like a river — small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. Gradually the river grows wider, the banks recede, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, without any visible break, they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose their

It’s a VUCA world—Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous.

Eleanor Anstruther : I have opinions, I’m ready to share them, I’m not averse to changing them. I’m also very keen on not knowing and being okay with that.

From Oldster

A question I think about a lot:

What important truth do very few people agree with you on?

I also think a lot about the concept of a spiky point of view:

A spiky point of view is a perspective others can disagree with. It’s a belief you feel strongly about and are willing to advocate for. It’s your thesis about topics in your realm of expertise.

What’s one thing today that you’re doing, or that you are focused on for your life, that you believe your future self will thank you for?