As a species, we tend to be doers, forever shaping and reshaping the world to better suit our purposes.

As a species, we tend to be doers, forever shaping and reshaping the world to better suit our purposes.

Life is rife with frustrations, jealousies and, on occasion, an overwhelming sense of its injustices, but it's a big mistake to let such negative sentiments rule our lives and dictate choices.

There are more than enough people with serious mental issues who really do need professional help without all the other Toms, Dicks and Harriets rushing to the therapist's couch.

The great advantage of being human is that we can employ rational thought and resolve to change our circumstances.

We invest less in our friendships and expect more of friends than any other relationship. We spend days working out where to book for a romantic dinner, weeks wondering how to celebrate a partner or parent's birthday, and seconds forgetting a friend's important anniversary.

Reading a book you are not enjoying is a torture not to be undertaken without a reward. I leave plays at the interval, too!