Morgwn Rimel
Morgwn is director of The School of Life, a venture which teaches Londoners to live wisely and well.
I only recently became a Londoner. I’m originally from Sydney and have had quite a varied career path! I’ve designed yoga clothing, created a brand of chewing gum, invented board games, programmed cultural events, produced TV and run the world’s largest short fi lm festival. The School of Life is like an apothecary for the mind. There are classes and sermons inspired by philosophy, literature, neuroscience and psychology. ’How to fi nd a job you love’, ‘How to be cool’ and ‘How to stay calm’ for example. It’s based in a bookshop in Holborn. I like a shot of inspiration with my espresso so I enjoy our breakfast discussions, led by philosophers Robert Rowland Smith and Mark Vernon. I’m an early riser breakfast is essential. Le Peche Mignon in Highbury does great coffee and French pastries. ‘When did you stop being a child’? is the sort of question posed at our conversational dinners. We arrange for 40 strangers to meet in places like Konstam and provide a special conversation menu which does not include ‘what you do for a living’ or the weather! People are initially hesitant and shy but then they love it. Not many people know that a book is released every 30 seconds so you’d need 163 lifetimes to get through all the titles on Amazon! The School of Life has bibliotherapists who ‘prescribe’ books for your current life needs and aspirations. I’m partial to a good aphorism! We display them on posters at The School of Life. Today’s quote is one from G.K. Chesterton, ‘I believe in getting into hot water. I think it keeps you clean.’ w theschoolofl
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