According to Jonathan Cainer: ‘I see trees of green, red roses too…’ So sang Louis Armstrong when he thought to himself, ‘What a wonderful world.’ So did we when we heard him singing it. For one moment, at least, we forgot. We forgot how much we enjoy criticising and complaining. We forgot how much […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: We are none of us here forever. That’s just as well because, if we truly were immortal, we would soon get bored with the world… And the world, quite conceivably, would get bored with us. We become boring enough and set in our ways, even when we know that life […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: You keep feeling the way that you might if you suddenly found yourself about to take an exam, having done no revision. Or on a stage with the audience expecting you to say your lines – while you realise you haven’t rehearsed or even read the play! You feel out […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: You keep feeling the way that you might if you suddenly found yourself about to take an exam, having done no revision. Or on a stage with the audience expecting you to say your lines – while you realise you haven’t rehearsed or even read the play! You feel out […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: You have so much to be thankful for. We could even, arguably, celebrate some of the things you feel inclined to resent. Not all are as bad as you fear. Some, at the risk of trotting out the oldest cliche in the book, are blessings in disguise. And there is […]
According t Jonathan Cainer: Imagine if there were a world market in happiness. What if the price of joy and fulfilment rose and fell according to the laws of supply and demand. What if a global shortage of wisdom meant a steep rise in the cost of contentment? Yet if we all had as […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: Some people are not always very civil or polite. Others are too nice. Almost suspiciously so. Some people are remote. Others empathise more than they possibly should. It is never easy to strike a perfect balance. Even if one aspect of someone’s character seems wonderful, you may find some other side […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: If we are not careful, we can spend our whole lives doing the things that others want us to do. If we are sensitive, we can soon tell what the folk around us need. And if we’re kind, we will naturally want to help out where we can. Soon, though, if […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: What do you crave with a passion that borders on a secret obsession? Be honest. If you kid yourself, you will end up acting unconsciously. You will, inadvertently, get faced with an irresistible temptation. That’s what always happens when we try to deny our deepest feelings. Are you going to ignore […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: You are starting to feel full of fire. You are experiencing a deep desire to go forth and conquer, regardless of the reasons why you ought to pursue a more conservative plan. Is this madness? Are you forgetting the caution that has stood you in such good stead over so many […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: People accuse the press of being ‘sensationalist’. They complain that stories about people who work hard to do good deeds are invariably overlooked in favor of tales involving drama or trauma. But much the same can be said of history. Quiet lives, no matter how virtuous, are rarely remembered. Only the […]
According to Jonathan Cainer: Why dream a sad dream? Why entertain a fearful fantasy? Unless you take some kind of perverse pleasure in giving yourself a hard time, give yourself a nice time instead! And don’t let anyone else undermine your effort. Some people like to criticise others. It allows them to feel better about […]