Conflict of disinterestEvery so often in this life – and more often than any of us would wish for – one’s inspiration and hard work come to nothing. Whether it be bad luck, bad timing or straightforward malice, none of us can guarantee that even our best laid plans will end up in the reward we no doubt richly deserve. Personally I learned this lesson at a very young age and have attempted to avoid unnecessary effort ever since, a plan which has worked very well in the sense that my disappointments tend...