Friday, September 4, 2026

A little bit of Zen (110)

A sepia monochrome photo portrait of the English poet (and photographer!), Philip Larkin, standing behind his 'Box Brownie' camera mounted on a tripod


"An only life can take so long to climb

Clear of its wrong beginnings, and may never..."


Philip Larkin - from his poem 'Aubade'


Yes, unfortunately a bad start can wreck your whole season. Many people just give up and quit the game when this happens. But, however wretchedly things may have gone in the opening couple of gameweeks, however hopeless your season's prospects may now be, it is possible to still find things to enjoy in the weekly challenge. As I always say, you will find more satisfaction in the game - and gradually improve at it - if you concentrate not on any arbitrary end-goal of points or rank finishes, but on the process - all the individual decisions you make, and how you reach them.


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