Have You Ever Failed? How did it feel? Maybe you’re still living it. In a sense I think all of us still live our failures to one degree or another. However, it helps us deal with this reality in a positive way to have a definition of failure that helps us rather than hinders us, y’know. In real terms, ultimate terms, there is no failure, only a broader understanding of things. That only comes about by virtue of having the experience.
Welcome To The Sunday Letters Archive
Welcome to the Sunday Letters archive where you can read all past issues of the weekly Sunday Letters publication. Sunday Letters goes out weekly to subscribers to my material. Each week I try to present to you a different perspective of the world in which we live and work in an effort to encourage you to perhaps think differently about yourself and develop the courage to follow your creative passions. Subscribe free to get Sunday Letters each week.
The Death Of The Local Shopkeeper
I visited a local shopkeeper this morning. It’s a a fruit and veg place called Justin’s in Blanchardstown village on the west side of Dublin. A fairly run down place on the mainstreet, been there for years. It’s a favourite with the minorities and some locals in the Blanchardstown area but today it was empty.
What Are You Making?
Writing here on the site and producing podcast episodes, basically doing what I do, I come in contact with many other creative people making great stuff. I know too, that many of you reading this article are artistically creative people. Some of you are digitally creative, some of you are creative in business. Whatever it is for you, I’d like to hear from you.
Lazy Sunday Morning Thoughts On Slow Paced Life
Lazy Sunday Morning It’s one of those lazy Sunday mornings here for me. You know those days – the ones where you’ve nothing to do except stay in bed, stare out the window or read a book. Slow is good. It’s better than fast in my opinion although there was a time when it was […]
What Happens When We Die?
I was with my uncle yesterday – he loves to talk. We got chatting about work initially then the conversation moved to the question; what happens when we die? He’s in his late sixties I think. By no means old, but like my parents he believes it to be so. I think in our culture, as soon as grandchildren come alone we begin to feel our time is up. Why is that?
The Art Of Playing The Game
We’re all playing the game but sometimes it’s not so apparent. Sometimes we get caught up in what we perceive as the negative side of things then shout about how life shouldn’t be this way. We want to hold someone or something accountable for the apparent injustice then join others who feel the same and form a bitching shop. Maybe we simply need to play the game consciously.
Work & The Advance Of Artificial Intelligence
With the advance of artificial intelligence many jobs you and I now do will be lost to more efficient machines. But it might not all be bad. Imagine receiving a regular income from the state to pursue your artistic endeavours at your leisure. No more stress and pressure to work for a living. Your sense of self-worth is no longer linked to income or role in the workforce. Idealistic? Maybe.