We’ve all done it — assumed the worst about someone else’s actions.

The colleague who doesn’t reply, the driver who cuts across, the friend who forgets. It’s easy to think they meant to hurt or ignore us. But what if most of it isn’t personal at all?

This week, Michael Comyn explores Hanlon’s Razor, the simple rule that reminds us not to attribute to malice what can be explained by misunderstanding, distraction, or human error. Drawing on Stoic wisdom, emotional intelligence, and his own experience in live broadcasting, Michael reflects on how quickly we fill in the blanks with blame, and how we can learn to pause instead.

Discover how applying this principle can reduce conflict, strengthen relationships, and even soften the way you treat yourself.

Most of the time, it’s not about bad intent, but rather imperfect communication.

There is a moment on every journey when the light fades and the world outside disappears. The train slips into a tunnel, and for a few seconds, it feels as if everything has stopped. Yet even in the dark, the train keeps moving.

In this episode of Mind the Gap, Michael Comyn delves into the quiet power of limiting beliefs, those inner convictions that tell us what we cannot do or who we cannot be. Drawing on Stoic philosophy, modern psychology, and emotional intelligence, he examines how these beliefs take hold, how they narrow our vision, and how we can begin to challenge them.

From Marcus Aurelius to Daniel Goleman, the message is timeless: we may not control the darkness, but we can control how we see it. The tunnels of the mind are never endless, and the next station is always waiting.

📘 Mind the Gap and The Next Station Is… are both available now, with Mind the Gap also released as an audiobook on Audible.com.

In this episode of Mind the Gap, Michael Comyn continues the journey through his book The Next Station Is… — turning from the tickets we carry to the masks we wear.

At any given moment, each of us plays a role: the Hero chasing the next challenge, the Caregiver holding everything together, the Ruler keeping control, or the Seeker searching for something just beyond reach. Drawing on Carl Jung’s concept of archetypes, Stoic philosophy, and emotional intelligence, Michael explores how these faces shape our choices — and how they can quietly keep us from stepping off when life offers a new direction.

This episode is an invitation to pause, notice the role you’ve been playing, and ask whether another part of you is waiting to take the stage.

Themes:

– Jungian archetypes and self-awareness

– The masks we wear in work and life

– Stoic acceptance of the present moment

– Balancing energy between giving, leading, and resting

– Emotional intelligence in recognising and releasing roles

Quote to Remember:

“If you wear only one mask, you will miss the stations that require another.”

Related Reading:

This episode is based on Chapter 2 of Michael Comyn’s book The Next Station Is…, available now in paperback, hardback, and eBook editions on Amazon:

👉 https://amzn.to/478Ru9G