Jamie Jackson

Joined June 2020

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Between two skies and towards the night.

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The Psychological Reason Why You Should Never Play the Lottery
I was an avid lottery player. I couldn’t see a downside; a couple of quid a week and the chance to win once in a while, maybe even hit the jackpot. It'd run the numbers and it was worth the gamble, or so I thought.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Motivation
ISYMFS - CT Fletcher and Me
Context: This article was originally written for Vocal's Black in Business challenge to highlight influential black entrepreneurs. But I didn't submit it on time because YOLO.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Motivation
Beware the Corporate Quicksand
“The pursuit of normality is the ultimate sacrifice of potential.” – Faith Jegede This article is a reality check. You, just like everyone else in your peer group, is heading for quicksand. Worse, you’re in denial about it. Everyone has plans, has dreams and they all involve avoiding the quicksand.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Journal
If You Are Not Willing to Risk the Unusual, You Will Have to Settle for the Ordinary
Breaking news: You're playing it small. Don't get me wrong, I'm not judging you, I fully understand why. Small is safe, easy, convenient.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Motivation
The Creeping Unease of ‘The Serpent’ Makes for Perfect TV
"No one wants to read your shit," so says author and writing sage Steven Pressfield. He's right, but that's not the whole story, no one also wants to watch your shit or listen to your shit either.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Criminal
3 Questions about Money Everyone Needs to Answer to Find Peace
Real talk: This article isn't going to help you - but it might crystallise some of the problems you have with money and set you on a road to solving them. If you have answers to the three questions below, I think you'll have solved all your money woes. If not, join the club.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Trader
The Hard Road of the Creative
Creative people are inspiring to be around. I worked in corporate offices for 19 years as I dabbled in playing music and performing comedy in my free time.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Journal
It's Not Writer's Block, It's Writer's Doubt
I've got writer's block. Again. Here it comes, the big, lumbering... thing, over the horizon. What's the coming over the hill, is it a monster? No, it's just our old familiar friend writer's block.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Journal
Alvia's journey: A Moon and a Half Ago
Alvia was sitting on a thick branch of a tall tree somewhere near the middle of the forest. She had been tirelessly feeding her chicks all night and it wasn't over yet. She had laid six eggs a full moon and a half ago and to her surprise, they'd all hatched, and now she had six hungry owlets to feed.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Petlife
11 Relatively Obscure Guitar Songs You Should Check Out
Hey you, you like guitar right? No seriously, do you? I'm asking because guitar music has never been more out of style than right now. Hip hop, dance, pop, folk even, are all riding high, but rock and roll? Forget it. People are done.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Beat
It’s a Dangerous Precedent to Ban a Dangerous President
As you know, on Wednesday 6 January, a mob of pro-Trump supporters invaded the US Capitol building in Washington DC, angry about the alleged (and highly contested) "election fraud" as Congress moved to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the November ‘20 election. [1]
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in The Swamp
You've Been Lied to for Generations, It's Time to Stop Listening
You've been consistently lied to and it’s still happening. You’re lied to so much and with such conviction, the lies have become reality, they have morphed into innate truths and are consumed without question.
By Jamie Jackson5 years ago in Motivation