Reader\'s Digest Australia - 07.2019

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6 | July• 2019


Letters


READERS’ COMMENTS AND OPINIONS

Family Traits


When it comes to the birth


order debate and family


dynamics, my whole family


had an opinion on the article


(‘What Your Birth Order Really


Reveals About You’, June).


After all, everyone is an oldest


(myself) or a middle or a


youngest or an only child (in


the case of my cousin). Even


as adults we sometimes


revert to childish rivalries that


we’ve never quite outgrown.


SUSAN HAMILTON


Perils of Procrastination


Thank you for the wonderful article
‘Why We Procrastinate and How to
Stop’ (April). I procrastinate and on
reading the line “While we waste
our time hesitating and postponing,
life is slipping away”, I realised how
irresponsible this is. I have decided
not to leave tasks to the last second


LET US KNOW If you are moved – or provoked – by any item in the
magazine, share your thoughts. See page 8 for how to join the discussion.

left on the clock and to work on the
points advised by Petr Ludwig and
Adela Schnicker so that I can stick
to my plans. MAHAN ASLAM

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