The most important New Year’s resolution is take on life fully and not let it get you down, says John Masterson
JOSH RITTER. That is someone I am going to listen to in 2009, I was completely devoid of any thoughts about the New Year when I heard him on the Ryan Tubridy Show, where he [...]
I won’t enter the year with an empty heart
I’m flexible without any arm-twisting.
Remember to bend with the wind when things get difficult, otherwise you’ll snap, says John Masterson
I pride myself on being flexible. If arrangements change, I don’t so much as flinch and just switch everything around.
Current affairs television, where I put in a few years in the Today Tonight era, was a good training ground. It [...]
Put Passion in your Life and Rock the Routine.
Don’t sit on your emotions, but let them shine out for all to see, writes John Masterson
SUZIE Q is a passionate dog and loves me. She loves a few people, but I’m definitely in the top five.
She’s not a slut, but is very discriminating. I was chosen for my good behaviour. So when she sees [...]
Happiness is communication with other people – or with a dog
How do you get happy and stay happy? John Masterson has a few pointers to share
I wear a watch with big Roman numerals. I am a good time keeper, but I don’t need to know to the second what time it is. Digital watches always strike me as cheap, crass, useless and ugly. I remember [...]
Couples today who just can’t talk the talk
Attempting to relearn conversational skills can reap dividends for married couples, writes John Masterson
I find it hard to think of my mother without also thinking of my father. They were pretty much a double act. In a long marriage, they spent only a few days apart. And when they were together, they talked to each [...]
People Pleasing
An old man, a boy and a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame that the old man was walking and the boy was riding. The man and boy thought that maybe [...]
Guilt
Nobody is perfect. We all make mistakes. We all do things we are a bit ashamed of. And a normal reaction is to feel guilty about our behaviour. But how much guilt is enough? Too little and we run the danger of becoming almost amoral in our dealings with people. Too much and you are [...]
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