We have a strange cultural habit of looking at older people who have stopped sweating the small stuff and assuming something has gone wrong with them. They do not get worked up about office politics anymore. They are not interested in keeping up with trends. They stopped trying to ...Read More
I'll admit something that took me years to figure out: I spent most of my twenties chasing the wrong definition of success. There I was, fresh out of my psychology studies, shifting TVs in a Melbourne warehouse, wondering how the hell I'd ended up so far from where ...Read More
Have you ever wondered why some people seem unshakable in the face of life's challenges while others crumble at the first sign of difficulty? I spent most of my mid-20s feeling lost and anxious, constantly worrying about the future despite doing everything "right" by conventional standards. Those warehouse shifts became ...Read More
Ever notice how the wisest people in your life often get labeled as "cold" or "uncaring"? It's a common misconception. Many of us look at people who seem detached from drama and assume they just don't care about anything. But research in psychology suggests the opposite is true. These people ...Read More
Ever notice how some people hit 50 and seem to suddenly burst with new energy, while others feel stuck in the same old patterns?I've been fascinated by this phenomenon lately. Through my work and conversations with readers, I keep encountering people who've completely transformed their lives after 50. ...Read More
Ever tried explaining to an American friend why you'd willingly swim at a beach with shark nets? Or watched a European visitor's face when you casually mentioned that redback spiders live in your outdoor dunny?Growing up in Melbourne, I thought these things were completely normal. It wasn't until ...Read More