We’re often told that being wrong is bad. At school, mistakes get red crosses. At work, they can earn side-eye from a manager. And in life? We spend plenty of energy avoiding them altogether. But history suggests something far more interesting: many of humanity’s greatest discoveries came from people who — quite literally — got […]

This post has been months in the making — possibly years. It comes from observing trends, reading research, and truly listening to people — to what they say and what they leave unsaid. I’ve noticed a group within the neurodivergent community that tends to shun help and justify inappropriate behaviour by attributing it to their […]

We often hear the message that children and adults just need to learn more self-control. We need self-control when we are tired, stressed, overworked, frustrated, irritated, overwhelmed or basically to deny every single emotion except self-control. Whether it’s sitting still in class or a meeting, managing frustration, or “behaving better” at home — self-control is […]