Majicman Notes

The ancient Greek practice of xenia, the belief that part of living well included practising a code of hospitality that recognised a guest-host relationship in which both parties had responsibilities. It was linked to the… Read more

As with all the principles of aikijutsu, you do not meet the force of the strike head-on. You parry, you step to the side to avoid the blow, you redirect the force and unbalance your… Read more

I need to listen well so that I hear what is not said. Thuli Madonsela South African advocate and professor of law Read more

Eric Schmidt: So this was Sergey’s idea. And the question was: how do we organize our resources in terms of core things, new things, and experimental things? So Sergey — and we had an offsite… Read more

All I’m saying is that life is a gift and therefore we must celebrate it, hold on to it. We have to dance to show God we are grateful to be alive. Rosie in Jojo… Read more

Life might be a race against time but it is enriched when we rise above our instincts and stop the clock to process and understand what we are doing and why. A wise decision requires… Read more

It certainly teaches one to take cover, but one must be careful not become dugout minded. King George VI After bombs hit Buckingham Palace Read more

Almost anybody can learn to think or believe or know, but not a single human being can be taught to feel. Why? Because whenever you think or you believe or you know, you’re a lot… Read more

There is no word for the opposite of loneliness: “It’s not quite love and it’s not quite community; it’s just this feeling that there are people, an abundance of people, who are in this together.”… Read more

If you dance with somebody, they’re going to step on your feet. They’re going to go left when you expect them to go right. It’s just the way it is. Dr. Sue Johnson Psychologist Read more