As I was watching the London marathon on the telly yesterday, I wondered what drives to people to run 42,195 meters in up to six hours or more? Many of these amateur athletes are charity runners; the proceeds of sponsoring go to all sorts of … Read More →
Tag Archives: self-reflections
One-child pension plans
I’ll provide you with an example, to support my recent reflections. So I publish an article I recently wrote to accompany a job application. It’s an adaptation of an earlier blog posting from my hand. Notice how some of the changes in style have occurred … Read More →
What I learned from reading my own writing
Migrating my blog proved useful in more ways than one. It gave me an excuse to re-read all the articles I have ever posted to it. I realise now that I should have done that a long time. The style, the focus, the choice of … Read More →
You need money to be free
“I recount my thoughts after leaving the desert. ‘Walking through the wilds freed me from worries and fear, but this is not real freedom. You need money to be free’.” – Ma Jian, Red Dust The years I spent in Xinjiang, my desert; the situation … Read More →