these strangers are friends that you never met

“I’m just astonished at how much you learn as you grow older and how it never stops. When I was 21, I realised that I didn’t know anything at 17, and then at 25, I realised I didn’t know anything at 21, and now at 31, I realised I didn’t know anything at 25. But it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. I’m always wondering if, when I’m 80, am I gonna be looking back to when I was 75 and going, you know, ‘that person didn’t know anything’? When does that process of growing stop?

When I listen back to all of that stuff, I see mistakes I made, but also the sparks of something I was doing that was eventually going to be great. It’s all very strange.”

- Jesse Lacey (Brand New)

“I don’t really know how to write cursive anymore.” 
(silence)
“… So how’s your marriage?”
“What the hell? Why… why would you ask me that?
“I’m trying to elevate small talk to medium talk”

- Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm, S 08, Ep. 06

I like the sound of rain on my window…

between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

I was fortunate enough to spend today interviewing year 11 students in an attempt to help them experience the recruitment process and discuss how they can end up being where and who they want to be. Aiding prospects and helping adolescents realise their potential is something that I’ve focused a lot on and being able to directly guide a teenager and influence their future has been immensely rewarding. I was struck by what I feel are the two biggest obstacles to adolescents realising their potential: how much self-doubt masks recognition of potential, and an unawareness of where to turn to for support. If just one word I said helped amend such an imbalance, the day will have been a great success.

Hopefully those I spoke with now see me as more than a name and a business.