It is easy to overthink the worst-case scenario. We imagine things going wrong, anticipate challenges, and sometimes dwell so much on potential problems that we forget to consider positive outcomes. I’m as guilty of this as the next person, especially when curved balls land and take the wind out of my sails… While caution can […]

The tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions is almost as old as the calendar itself, and it carries with it a curious blend of optimism, ritual, and a little psychological trickery. People around the world welcome the first day of the year not just with fireworks and champagne, but with the hope that the turning […]

As the year comes to a close, reflection becomes almost unavoidable. Somewhere between the final calendar commitments and the quiet moments that creep in at year’s end, patterns begin to reveal themselves. This year, three lessons surfaced repeatedly, sometimes gently and sometimes with the subtlety of a brick. They are not revolutionary ideas, but they […]

In the realm of online interactions, the simplest disagreements often reveal layers of human psychology. A recent exchange provides a clear example. One participant made a factual distinction between sushi and sashimi. The other participant responded with a dismissive metaphor, calling sushi “just sashimi with rice” and then, when confronted with a factual correction, resorted […]

At Christmas, children believe in things adults call impossible. Santa, flying reindeer, and that somehow every gift shows up under the tree without anyone noticing the wrapping paper explosion. Their confidence in the unseen is impressive, and slightly exhausting if you’ve ever had to assemble a playmobil house at 11pm while keeping an ear open […]