I believe that the main reason that we procrastinate is that we don’t feel competent. We fear that our results will not be up to some expectation, and the fear paralyzes us. Or rather, in this era with abundant opportunities for diversion, we distract ourselves in wasteful activities so that we don’t have to face … Read more
I was skiing today, and having a lot of difficulty getting down the hill. My son Jasper was doing his best to help me with advice as I kept picking myself up: “Dad, this is the way you learn; you just keep falling down over and over again until you get the hang of it.” … Read more
My wife and I saw the movie The King’s Speech (the official site is here; also see here) a couple of days ago, and it was very moving. I knew the outline of the story, and have always had great admiration for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for courageously staying in London during the … Read more