Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success.
Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure — and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.
Gonna get married!
Paul and Sarah getting married today … that is so awesome. Wish I had a better picture of them. So happy for them both, they are just fantastic together.
I’ve been back at college for a few weeks and I’m starting to come to grips with it. Also a lot of the plans I had for managing my college work / life balance have had a good run out now and…
Triskaidekaphobia is the morbid fear of the number 13. A phenomenon that for one reason is found more commonly in professional rugby than in everyday life: quite simply, that reason is Brian O’Driscoll.
O’Driscoll vs Munster (via docathail)
The Lisbon Treaty has passed. A big swing to the Yes side was recorded in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. I am already looking forward to the more detailed analysis of the results to see…
To Arthur!
Via jamiebridgette:
kapi:
Today is the 250th birthday of the lovely and refreshing Irish stout called Guinness that we have come to love and enjoy.
In order to celebrate this milestone, I give to you the following factoid
Poured at an angle of 45 degrees, it takes 119.5 seconds for the perfect pint of Guinness to settle.So, wherever in the world you are, go out to your local boozer and have a pint for Arthur Guinness today.
(Photo via Dan)
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