Reminding myself of what matters
Why my recent catchups with friends offered a nice dose of normality.
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QWAN - Quality Without A Name
The many and varied thoughts of Martyn Foster
Welcome to QWAN - Quality Without A Name. This is the blog of writer Martyn Foster who embodies the spirit of QWAN through producing high quality pieces of writing without being a household name.
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Martyn Foster
Nov 84 min read
The overnight success takes 10 years to make
QWAN number 200 on the books.
Martyn Foster
Nov 13 min read
We’re all living in America!
Coca-Cola, sometimes war, but does Hollywood still sell Californication?
Martyn Foster
Aug 163 min read
Let me tell you a story…
…one that didn’t begin in a galaxy far, far away.
Martyn Foster
Jul 194 min read
For people who have given up hope
Finding something to fight for when you feel there isn’t anything.
Martyn Foster
Jul 124 min read
“Half of everything is luck, James.”
Exploring the influence and role luck has on our lives and success.
Martyn Foster
Feb 165 min read
What I find beautiful and joyous about the world and humanity
From the big to the small, the otherworldly to the mundane, the well-known to the unknown.
Martyn Foster
Feb 94 min read
A sense of wonder gone asunder
Reclaiming joy from a once fun and outgoing child.
Martyn Foster
Feb 24 min read
Get busy living or get busy dying
A year of specificity, challenges and getting personal.
Martyn Foster
Nov 10, 20234 min read
Why I’m afraid to ask for money
Because Socrates never asked for a cent…
Martyn Foster
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Why is Halloween becoming bigger than Christmas?
Is it a pleasure in the darkness or a lack of light?
Martyn Foster
Sep 15, 20234 min read
Ambition and excellence
Why you need both arrogance and humility.
Martyn Foster
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Nietzsche is dead
He may have been dead for over a century, but his influence remains widespread.
Martyn Foster
Aug 18, 20233 min read
That winning spirit
The ability of sport to bring people together.
Martyn Foster
Aug 4, 20233 min read
It’s just me against the world, baby!
Feelings of loneliness, isolation and being misunderstood.
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