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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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Long-distance friendships
People apart kept together.
Martyn Foster
Jul 5, 20243 min read
Hope
When you wish upon a star.
Martyn Foster
Jun 28, 20243 min read
The power of positivity
Human flourishing and optimal functioning.
Martyn Foster
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Outsourcing our sanity
I get by with a little help from my friends (and family).
Martyn Foster
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Do you think I am a good person?
People pleasers and the incessant need to be liked.
Martyn Foster
Feb 23, 20244 min read
Limitation can be good
It’s the happiness of pursuit rather than the other way around.
Martyn Foster
Dec 8, 20234 min read
Relationships and communication
Your use of language can convey many different thoughts and feelings.
Martyn Foster
Nov 24, 20234 min read
Acceptable rule breaking
Asking for forgiveness rather than permission.
Martyn Foster
Oct 6, 20233 min read
Narrowing of foci
From jack of all trades to master of one.
Martyn Foster
Sep 29, 20233 min read
Positive emotion and energy
Making hay even when the sun doesn’t shine.
Martyn Foster
Sep 22, 20234 min read
Lightening the load
Even the serious must learn to be light-hearted.
Martyn Foster
Sep 1, 20233 min read
That winning spirit
The ability of sport to bring people together.
Martyn Foster
Aug 18, 20233 min read
An honest discussion about honesty
Why people find it difficult and the rise of dishonest people.
Martyn Foster
Aug 11, 20234 min read
It’s just me against the world, baby!
Feelings of loneliness, isolation and being misunderstood.
Martyn Foster
Aug 4, 20233 min read
Greed, I decree! More than you need!
Why we do it, its many forms, and effects.
Martyn Foster
Jul 14, 20234 min read
Reaching out
Confidence, doubts, guilt and shame.
Martyn Foster
Jul 7, 20234 min read
Creators of our own demise
Why man has a habit of getting in his own way.
Martyn Foster
Jun 9, 20234 min read
Why can’t people just go about their lives in peace?
How do you achieve peace and success in a society where everyone is out to get you?
Martyn Foster
May 5, 20234 min read
What makes you feel alive?
Why not much in life excites me anymore and why this is problematic.
Martyn Foster
Apr 28, 20235 min read
The medicalisation of misery
Life at the bottom: How what used to be an existential crisis is now medical intervention.
Martyn Foster
Mar 31, 20234 min read
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