I originally wanted to be a carpenter but that must have gone against the will of the gods. However, I did end up spending a lot of my life in the construction industry. I have no regrets about that as I have it to thank for my bent towards practicality. I am not an academic, although later in life I did take an 'A' level in English Literature and studied towards a Bachelor of Arts degree with the Open University. For the past eight years or so I've been involved with helping people with anxiety disorders. I am absolutely fascinated with the brain in general, and in particular with the part of the brain which brings these disorders into play. My overwhelming interest is what makes people tick and what makes the universe tick. There are six elements to being human: physical, emotional, psychological, philosophical, spiritual and mystical. And I believe, that if we can find harmony and balance between these elements then we will be happy. There are ninety-two naturally occurring elements in the universe, but balance or harmony between these is not what will make the universe happy!