Monty Python: Find the fish

Monty Python: Find the fish In the Monty Python film: The Meaning of Life there is a scene called 'Find the Fish'.  As Graham Chapman appears in drag and Terry Jones as some mustache man with long arms, alongside a green elephant butler. I could be describing a drug trip, which is arguably one of … Continue reading Monty Python: Find the fish

My big fat worthless degree

My big fat worthless degree I saw that Captain Capitalism is having another worthless degree awareness month. I have been thinking for a while that it was time to illustrate more failures in my life.  This is a brutal exercise I picked up from Scott Adams, that is a good learning experience. So it's time … Continue reading My big fat worthless degree

Panic attack! …. Death? It’s Funny? ha! ha!

So what next? This week was the first time I missed my weekly deadline since starting Manifesto of Perfection. I am kind of pissed off about it, as the blog always represented my desire to do something constructive and keep accountability of my self-development.  If I get in the habit of missing weekly writings how … Continue reading Panic attack! …. Death? It’s Funny? ha! ha!

Burnout! Action!… So what next?

Burnout! The last four weeks have been disappointingly stagnant. Sometimes you can plan all you like, yet it does not transpire.  A number of activities I was working towards did not take place. I wanted to learn joinery but the course was cancelled, with no suitable alternatives on offer. An obstacle race I had been … Continue reading Burnout! Action!… So what next?

The cruel conflict of freedom

Freedom is cruel, for every choice we make to be free the decision makes us less free in other aspects of our life. The man who does not work has the freedom of time, , to see family, or to calmly observe his world. But he loses the freedom of capital, unlike the man who … Continue reading The cruel conflict of freedom

7 Mindset Hacks To Help You Lose Weight

Being in an office for local government I am constantly surround by middle-aged women who constantly seem to be on a 'diet'. It is quite amusing to hear women talk about weight loss - I'll honest I never thought people congratulated themselves because they lost 'half a pound' since there last weigh in at the local … Continue reading 7 Mindset Hacks To Help You Lose Weight

Review: Bachelor Pad Economics

Bachelor Pad Economics by Aaron Clarey   As I started reading Bachelor pad economics, my first impression that this was going to be a blunt, no-nonsense approach about all things financial for men. And I do mean all things - this covers a life cycle starting with the young man considering college/university to planning for … Continue reading Review: Bachelor Pad Economics

Review: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still win big

Scott Adams (author of Dilbert) has written a pretty good self-improvement book that kind of borders on a biography, called How to Fail at almost everything and still win big. The book approaches self-development by looking at mistakes in hindsight that Scott had made and reflecting on what he.  This was something I found quite … Continue reading Review: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still win big

The Game of Thrones and the Laws of Power: Law 2

For anyone who has read a Song of Ice and Fire or watched Game of Thrones.  One of the main themes is about power - various players vie for control of the kingdom of Westeros (or at least become a powerful player). The 48 Laws of Power is a book I recently read that illustrates … Continue reading The Game of Thrones and the Laws of Power: Law 2

5 Habits To Adopt

Life is short, some people choose to waste their free time doing much of nothing, others spend free time on interesting hobbies, improving themselves and developing skills that they can use later in life. Here are the five habits you should be doing. Reading I am someone who has never been an avid reader, usually … Continue reading 5 Habits To Adopt

Does health and fitness information overload stop progress?

Since I started blogging I have made more effort to read the blogs of others. However within the last couple of weeks I started feeling apprehensive about the whole process.  Because this blog is about my obsession with perfection much of my time is spent looking at the fitness blogs. What blows my mind is … Continue reading Does health and fitness information overload stop progress?

Getting by without the language

I recently came back from a trip in Prague, in the Czech Republic. Due to some recent disasters in my life it was all a last minute thing and I decided as I had a bit of money kicking around my bank account to get away. Unfortunately due to the rush I did not even … Continue reading Getting by without the language