I return to university for a master’s programme after a decade away from school. It’s precious — Ever since I read the well-researched book The 100-Year Life, I have been convinced that the traditional model of study-work-retire is no longer feasible for our long life. The work-hard- play hard attitude will not give us enough health (or sometimes even wealth) to sustain old age. …

Imagine your life is so perfect that there’s no more daydreaming. That’s what happening to me, right now — My dad said it’s a very romantic thing to go back to university and become a novelist at my age. I thought that was very true, and every day I feel like I’m living in the dream — the dream that I’ve daydreamed about since I was a child. So…

What having crazy big dreams can help us to achieve — I’m going to put it out there. These are the stuff I want, and I’ll also need a chauffeur to drive me from my acres of land to the mini airport, where the chauffeur doubles up as a pilot and flies me to London. I want to live both like…

The hidden beauty of the British countryside that you mustn’t miss — Sex Education is a show that all of us should watch and then rewatch. The first time you enjoy the storyline and the cinematography, and the second and the next infinite number of times of rewatching, you learn something new about your body every time. Sex Education is a show…

A few years ago, my bestfriend died in an accident — Original text from Midori’s newsletter. Here’s how you can use it, too, if you are suffering from whatever kind of adversity in your life. Let’s get personal Social media has received a lot of backlash for making us more isolated, creating false reality and digital addictions. I don’t disagree with any of these…

No self-help books. Just good books with a strong philosophical foundation. Here are five books that I go back to again and again for inspiration. Also just generally a nice read in case you’re bored of Netflix. About enlightenment: The Leap by Steve Taylor I dislike many remarks made by ‘gurus’ that mystify the experience of enlightenment…

It’s dangerous territory, for it might cause miracles. — Since I quit my finance job around a year and a half ago, I have been testing different ideas and seeing what I can sell to make a living. I sold articles, marketing skills, accounting services, etc. Graciously, they didn’t make me a millionaire (not even close, duh), but I…

Then you are angry and blame the world for your problems. — Since I quit my corporate job and switched to (almost) full-time writing, my esteemed friends have very varied responses. Some surprise me — they are furious. This really wasn’t expected as I didn’t ask them to help me out or anything like that, and I definitely am happier and more…

Checking emails on holiday, cultivating meaningful hobbies — You might think it’s a no-brainer. Of course, you should rest on your day off. It’s called day-off for a reason, but we both know that in many circumstances, this is not the case. Especially when laptops and work phones are provided to us, modern workers are constantly working. This…