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How to live a meaningless life #2

One thing utterly puzzles me on The Apprentice - how do they get ready in 20 minutes, having been woken up in the middle of the night?  I never look as coiffed and immaculately dressed as the Apprentice candidates, even when I've had a normal amount of dressing time.  Seriously, do you want to wear three-inch heels when you'll be running all over London trying to sell boxes of candles? Interestingly, this week [SPOILER ALERT] there's an Apprentice first, when a candidate effectively fires herself.  Lindsay didn't do very well this week, and when accused of not doing well, she agreed.  She made no arguments; she mounted no defence.  She just agreed that she wasn't up to it and said she shouldn't be in the process.  I admire anyone who's willing to be that honest.  I imagine it was a relief. But the real question this week is... Who pays £35 for a scented candle?  Seriously???

The Apprentice: how to live a meaningless life

"My absolute worst nightmare is getting to age 40 with a 50 grand salary and a four-year-old Toyota. It's just not going to happen".  - Robert Goodwin Gosh, Robert, that really would be awful, wouldn't it?  But, you know, even if the worst happens, there are things you could do.  Sell the Toyota and buy a bicycle.  Give away £37,500 a year and live on the minimum wage.  Even if you are cursed with riches, you don't need to let them drag you down.