– It’s time to reflect on all the tempting deals that I managed to ignore this shopping season and to learn from those that seduced me. Here’s what I’ve learned. It is far cheaper to be seduced quickly than to drag it out. As Oscar Wilde explains in The Picture of Dorian Gray, “the only…
Give in now or be exhausted by June
– We are midway through January and I’ve finally figured out my strategy for the year. You might believe that life is a constant struggle, but I commit to success through the Easy Way. Like a river flowing downhill to the sea. Have you swum across a river? The inexperienced river-crosser aims at a point…
The year of resolutely obeying Dear Prudence
– This year I’m going to be a prude. No, not a prude as in “easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity.” At my age, it takes a little more than that to shock me. Like how easily circumstances can change, how quickly some things so right can become so very wrong, how…
How to be irritated into a better you
– This year is already off to a good start but what about me? Can I aim for a better Me? Yes I can. If, according to some experts, I set huge goals. But we all know that resolutions don’t stick. So I’ll try the opposite. I’ll make a small one with huge clout. And…
Bless your headwind, not your tailwind
– We know the following as an Irish blessing, but could it actually be a curse in disguise? Listen carefully: May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. If you are already happy with your progress or if you are staggering home from the pub, then this…