Life
The Pareto Principle
The Pareto principle or the 20/80 rule is a concept developed by Vilfredo Pareto who noticed that 80% of the land in France was owned…
Life
We are all average
Most of us think that we are better than the average person. Research shows that 90% of drivers think that they are above average drivers.…
- November 13, 2020
Life, Love
Reliability vs. Variability
One of the paradoxical human conditions is that we desire reliability but also crave novelty. Something new, something different, every once in a while. We…
- October 22, 2020
Life
Inter-generational war
There is always a love-hate relationship between one generation and the next. The older generation complains that “children of these days” are lazy, ungrateful and…
- October 6, 2020
Life, Love
Regression towards the Mean
Your partner was very impressive and exciting in your earlier encounters. Now they are not as impressive. Your relationship is not as exciting as it…
- September 21, 2020
Life
Is hope a poisoned chalice?
Is the glass half full or half empty? A common question asked by the so called motivational speakers. We are often encouraged to be optimistic,…
- September 10, 2020
Life
Contempt for life
From our own experiences growing up, there were many instances when our peers made deriding jokes about us. In fact whenever someone made a sarcastic…
- August 24, 2020
Life
My lessons as a hawker for a day
So the other day I was talking to a group of young people about my pet subject, chiwawas and mongrels. I believe that we are…
- August 13, 2020
Life
Correlation Vs Causation
If at every 27th day of the month you always get some money on your bank account that is a correlation. The 27th of the…
- August 7, 2020
Life
The light and the shadow
The world’s a stage… and we are all actors is a Shakespearian quote that describes the wretchedness of human beings. The lights and actions are…
- July 1, 2020