We think we have to work because the advertising industry has elevated wants into needs. The newspapers and the television batter us incessantly with the latest "must-haves", whether that's shoes, videogames or patio heaters. As a result, mums think they "have" to work at Tesco in order to buy expensive trainers.
Tom HodgkinsonIn this age of getting what you want and getting it now, the simple pleasure of browsing is often forgotten.
Tom HodgkinsonSurely, anyway, a working day of eight or nine hours which is not split by a nap is simply too much for a human being to take, day in, day out, and particularly so in hot weather.
Tom HodgkinsonLaziness works. And the simple way to incorporate its health benefits into your life is simply to take a nap.
Tom Hodgkinson