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This Changing World
I can always think of something I wish I’d known when I was 18, and this time I’m banging on about change. The word change has been used lately by politicians seeking votes by presenting themselves as favouring the improvement … Continue reading
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The Power of Thought
I’ve just finished watching “The Secret” on DVD. It’s the first time I’ve seen it, but I think not the last. I can see myself watching it at least once a week for a long time. It’s a very powerful … Continue reading
From Ignorance To Knowledge
More on things I wish I’d known when I was 18. The name of the horse that was to win the following year’s Grand National? Ha ha. Well, I suppose you could include that – who would turn down some … Continue reading
You Don’t Have To Be Good At Everything
I should have realised this particular truth when I was 18, but somehow it didn’t dawn on me until years later. I’m talking about how many famous sports stars and other successful people in specialist walks of life depend on … Continue reading
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The Thing About Work, Jobs and Careers
Another thing I wish I’d known when I was 18 is this. Work, jobs and careers are all completely different things. I wasn’t clever enough at the time to get a place at university. Unlike these days, you actually had … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, Academic Abilities, Boring Work, Different Things, End Of The Rainbow, Grim Reality, Hazy Idea, Insurance Clerk, Jobs And Careers, Jobs Careers, Ladder, Lawyer, Legal Profession, Norm, Old England, Organising, Pot Of Gold, Realised, Rest Of My Life, Spite, work
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Planning Ahead
As George Bernard Shaw said, the trouble with youth is that it’s wasted on the young. When you’re 18 you seem to spend all your time either working, studying, out with your friends or engaged in activities – sports, hobbies, … Continue reading
Helping People Get What They Want
I was way past the age of 18 when I read that you can get anything you want if you simply help other people get what they want. If you study the lives of anyone who became successful in business, … Continue reading
What’s In It For Me?
That’s what most people are thinking most of the time. And if only I’d known that when I was 18 I’d have done a lot better. When they’re reading the paper – what’s in it for me? When they’re watching … Continue reading
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Tagged Fact Of Life, Gegan, People, Shopping, Simple Fact, Watching Tv, whats in it for me
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