Turn down an invite

I’m sorry, I won’t be able to make it. I really appreciate you inviting me.

Hasten slowly

Grant yourself a moment of peace, and you will understand how foolishly you have scurried about. Learn to be silent, and you will notice that you have talked too much. Be kind, and you will realise that your judgment of others was too severe. Hasten slowly, and you will soon arrive. Ancient Chinese proverb

Appearances can be deceiving

Don’t underestimate me because I’m quiet. I know more than I say, think more than I speak, and observe more than you know…

Being Alone

I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude. Henry David Thoreau Studies by psychologist Hans Eysenck show that introverts require […]

It’s good to be ignored

I spent a great deal of my life being ignored. I was always very happy that way. Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learnt to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything. Saul […]