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Don’t sweat the small stuff!
Jim, by the urn in the staffroom, looked sad. “ Are you OK?”. “Not bad” he replied. “Just one or two trivial matters on my mind. Isn’t it surprising how they can get to you?” Are you familiar with the work of ill fitting glasses? A visit or a few visits- to the optician can solve the problem, but it’s a problem that could impinge on your whole life if... -
Perseverance
I was talking to a writing colleague recently “sometimes I feel inspired and write a lot, but on other occasions I find myself sitting there, pen in hand, staring into the middle distance and unable to write a word, “ he said. “It’s then that I think I’ll never finish what I’ve set out to do. It makes me feel like giving up” Writer’s block. It’s not a myth,... -
Depression
Depression is no respecter of status or fame. You might be surprised at how it chooses its victims. Catherine Zeta Jones and Sheryl Crow have battled depression. Depression curtailed cricketer Marcus Trescothick’s test career. Hull scrum half Brett Seymour’s car crash was an alleged suicide attempt promoted by depression. I was depressed but there was no obvious reason for it. I was very happily married with a lovely home,...