Without doubt you should….

Of course you are a natural…..

Don’t hesitate…

If you have people around you who are alive, or should I say lively, you will hear this.

Only you know when that’s correct. And it often is.

Lucky you.

The opening lines. Standing in a line. Waiting.

Expectations can be primed and steered by the opening line.

Generally those first words tell us whether to carry on reading, continue to listen, or at least wait for the second sentence.

But in conversation natural is best. Contrived pre-prepared opening gambits seem good beforehand, but the opportunity to use them in a flowing way rarely occurs.

Everything benefits from spontaneity, every moment.

No harm in some “rehearsed spontaneity” to get you started. But it must come from you.

Did you ever….?

Is this question starter always followed by the same content?

The best questions are open.

The best statements are closed.

The best minds are open, yet capable of filtering the good, the bad and the ugly.

Beauty is the best of what is left after the bad has been filtered out, whatever it looks like.

Roads leading to somewhere.

Sometimes you will find “just going” does the trick.

What does this mean?

Often the casual observations made during largely unplanned, minimally scheduled trips, reap much more benefit than the timetable-ruled versions.

In fact it is surprisingly beneficial to go to events which have no obvious connection with your own interests, to conferences on everything but your subject.

You learn little by re-reading the same texts.

You learn much with eyes wide open and a heart ready to receive.

Fruit of many types, was served with a fruit-flavored yoghurt, on a fruit compote, in fruit theme decorated bowls.

Too much fruit?

But fruit is good for you.

So is water.

So are carrots.

Fresh fruit has a unique place on the dinner table.

Some ideas are a good foundation for the new ideas to come.