Imagine you’re the Queen of a little Kingdom.

Your castle is clean and tidy. Your garden looks immaculate. The lawns are freshly mowed. Bushes and trees trimmed. Passages look like carefully drawn lines.

Everybody knows your love for perfection.

Across the river lies another Kingdom ruled by a King. An arched, elegant bridge plugs into the shores of each side, linking them together.

You love the King. He’s brave, good-looking, and reliable. Good at protecting his citizens from an ugly Troll living nearby in a Gloomy Forest, spreading fear around him.

But you don’t like the King’s Castle. It’s full of weapons, old furniture and dusty books. His taste in clothes and food makes your nose wrinkle. He has no interest in his garden either. It looks savage and forlorn. [Read more…]