“I have spent my whole life scared. Frightened of things that could happen, might happen, might not happen. Fifty years I spent like that. Finding myself awake at three in the morning. But you know what? Ever since my diagnosis, I sleep just fine. I came to realize that it’s fear that’s the worst of it. That’s the real enemy. So […]
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These three are my favourite fictional creatives of all time. Doctor Who has a time machine, Willy Wonka has a chocolate factory, and Zaphod Beeblebrox has a spaceship that can travel anywhere instantly. All have a huge intellect. Essentially I think they’re so ridiculously happy and creative because they’re adults who can think like children. They break
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My five-year-old son always beats me at the memory game ‘pairs’. There are two possible outcomes: He beats me by a pretty clear margin. He crushes me decisively. In both cases, he verifies his win with painful slowness. I’m an adult; I have experience, and I have systems in place. How does he beat me?
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Where do you find your inspiration for writing? It takes serious discipline to be able to quickly switch into the right frame of mind to produce good material. Apparently Sean Lock (an excellent comic, you may have seen him on ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ or ‘QI’) used to separate ‘work’ from ‘home’ by leaving the
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Apparently the quote “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step” has been incorrectly interpreted. While the meaning we have – “Even a huge task can be broken into achievable parts” – the original meaning was “A huge action must be preceded by stillness.” I think taking time for a mental break
