The average human navigates away from a web page if it doesn't load in seconds.

The most studious kids can put in about 6-8 hours in a day but not at a stretch.

Think of what a Formula 1 driver takes years to achieve.

Unrelenting focus in 2 hour races with no break or lapse in concentration.

At speeds of over 200 mph (about 340 kmph), they can't afford a single mistake. Zero tolerance for error.

The fitness routines develop reflexes faster than those of fighter pilots.

They build unbelievable muscular strength to maneuver the car round those twisting and weaving bends - while keeping track of the clock and lap time.

The humidity inside the car can reach over 80% and they lose huge amounts of physical weight through sweating - as much as 2-3 kgs in the course of a single race.  

It's meditation at full speed - where they are completely in a zone. There is only one link they have - to the team engineer through a radio egging them on.

Superhuman? You bet. No other sport on earth comes as close to driving on the line between life and death.

Imagine training to become one

Live in million dollar homes online

Buying homes that cost the earth is on wish lists.

In practice, most people would accept that it is a distant dream.

But what if you could explore the interiors of homes that cost millions of dollars any time you like?

No restrictions at all.

Think of the most exclusive neighborhoods - and then just dive straight into the home that catches your fancy.

Linger by the view from the French windows.

Admire the ornate staircase and the mahogany bookcases with a lifetime of reading packed into the shelves.

Gaze at the view is from the front porch. Or lounge by the swimming pool.

With the immersive 3D walkthroughs now available, it's doubtful if a real visit will make a substantial difference.

It's all available on Zillow. Decide where you're going to spend the afternoon. Or the evening.

And no matter where you are in real life, all it takes is a laptop and broadband connection.

Covid has accelerated the need to provide the home visit experience virtually.

But in the process, it is just as easy for anyone to visualise what all that money can buy you.

Tomorrow is chateau time.

And you don't have to spend a cent!

Automation proof jobs

Are you worried that your job will be automated in future?

Today's most highly regarded jobs did not exist a couple of decades ago.

Digital marketer, anyone? Or the swelling ranks of growth hackers? And molecular biologists? And whatever happened to nanotechnologists? 

Instagram influencers? Or YouTube celebrities?

Physiotherapists don't have to worry about their jobs being automated.

But they do worry about doing the same thing for the next 30-40 years.

Here's one way to ensure that you stay ahead of the automation curve.

Expand your skill set to things completely unrelated to your current job.

Learn a new language.

Explore a subject that has no bearing to your field of specialization.

How will this help?

You won't know until you explore the possibilities.

True story. A friend's son has a unique gift. He can pick up a new language in less than 3 months.

He's been hired by an international bank which requires documentation to be translated into multiple languages.

They've retrenched hundreds of people doing regular bank functions.

But his skill is irreplaceable.

And the value of what he does rises exponentially every year.

There may be machine translations - but he beats what they do by miles.

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