The Art of Brilliance Blog

The other day, I was driving home from delivering a workshop in Derby, and in amongst the roar of the motorway, I had a thought which reminded me of something we very frequently forget. (more…)

Busyness is a problem. We pay thousands for a smartphone to ensure we’re never bored. Our scrolling is powered by FOMO and yet the biggest irony is that by scrolling we are missing out. (more…)

Luis Díaz is a Premier League footballer who plays on the left wing for Liverpool FC. I saw him on a primary school playground in Birkenhead the other day.  (more…)

I’ve been spending some extended time with my frail and forgetful father-in-law. I love him to bits, but he’s not the man I used to know. (more…)

In the 1980s, Britain had one of the all-time athletic greats; the moustachioed and supremely talented Mr Daley Thompson, who would routinely whistle his way through the national anthem as he banked another gold medal. (more…)

It is easy to assume that a few nice holidays a year, a new car, a promotion and exciting experiences equate to a happy life. It’s easier to recognise happiness in these moments. (more…)

‘Autumn days when the grass is jewelled and the silk inside a chestnut shell.  Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled.  All these things I love so well…’ (more…)

Hi, it’s Amy here. I’m the illustrator at Art of Brilliance. I’m usually making magic happen behind the scenes, but I’m stepping out for this blog because I’ve got a VIM: a Very Important Message! (more…)

It may be TMI, but I’ve had the same toothbrush for far too long now and today, guess what I did? (more…)

The boffins at the University of London’s Institute of Education have devised some monetary values of happiness: (more…)

In a twist of fate and circumstance, I recently found myself amidst a book fair.  It was a wonderful thing; thousands of donated books liberally scattered around the benches of a school hall. (more…)

UK life expectancy is 82.9 years for women and 79.2 for men. On average, you’ll be knocking about for around 4000 weeks. (more…)