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Tag Archives: psychology
WHY IT’S HARD TO CHANGE - AND HOW YOU CAN
This guy is fantastic: I thought you might like to take a look. In this short and entertaining video he explains why we all find it hard to change, even when we know we should. I’m off to practice on … Continue reading
8½ quotes about failure that may lead you to success
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WHAT IF A HOMELESS PERSON WAS SOMEONE YOU LOVE?
This is an interesting social experiment. None of us would walk past someone we love if we saw them homeless on the street. But the people in this video didn’t even know. And they’re just regular people, like you and … Continue reading
IT IS NOT THE CRITIC WHO COUNTS
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the … Continue reading
NEVER GIVE UP
Never give up. It’s so easy to say, isn’t it? But what if doctors told you that you would never walk unassisted ever again? What if you then fell into depression and watched your weight balloon out to nearly three … Continue reading
GET UP! GET DOWN! GET THE TRAIN!
Another video from my adopted country, this time from my adopted city. Here’s what we do when WE go to work! The video from one man flash mob, social artist Peter Sharp, has attracted attention from around the world. Mr … Continue reading
Can we live without hope?
Can a man live without hope? I was in India recently researching my next novel FEVER COAST. While I was there, I read the sad news that Robin Williams had taken his life. Suicide always asks searching questions of us. … Continue reading
The Pyramid of Needs - for Travellers
Just got back from a research trip overseas. This is what I learned, with apologies to Maslow and his concept of the Pyramid of Needs - the most basic, of course, being at the bottom:
The Black Witches of Mexico
I was in Mexico researching a book and a writer friend told me about the black witches. I decided to go looking for one. It was in the south, in a town called Catemoco, that I finally tracked one down. … Continue reading
