Frustration
People (and other organisms) have a desire (or instinct) for growth. There is some sense for us that we wish to become something more. This is most noticeable in the early years of our lives. We want to crawl then walk, imitate sounds then get better at speaking, learn gradually more complicated games, and so [...]
Continue reading about Trust Life, or, how to listen to frustration
I have a guest post on the Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blog. It is something of a follow-up to my last one on being a craftsperson. Craftspeople are often thought to be patient. There is good evidence for this – they spend years pursuing their craft – and this involves doing the same thing [...]
Late last week the ADSL account I was using was cancelled. Since then I have been using dial-up. And it is S-L-O-W, I mean mind-numblingly, boringly, tediously SSSSLLLLOOOOWWWW. This turn of events did not make me happy (you picked that up, no?). After a couple of days the penny dropped and I realised how frustrated [...]
