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The long and winding road . .
What’s a moment that made you realize you were stronger than you thought? . . . someone sang. I started my working life in a Department store. In the DIY section, since you ask. I then sleep-walked my way for a few years doing other retail, then in a car spares warehouse etc etc yawn…
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Say what?
Do you believe in soulmates? Why or why not? “Soulmates” isn’t a modern concept. It’s been around for yonks*. At the core of it is the personal conviction that you’ve existed before (at some undisclosed time) met some other kindred person and, having died, somehow when you later re-emerged from your mothers body somehow seemingly…
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White Fang. I know! Scary or what!!
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? I was in a Comprehensive school. (English education experiment. Failed miserably. The experiment, not me!! 🤣🤣). So we got “library time” – don’t ask – and I rummaged around a bit to see what was what. I’d read some typical boys books – Jennings, Flying officers etc…
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Yes and no, but mostly yes . . .
Do you believe in minimalism? if you mean deliberately reducing the number of “things” and being more careful about quality over quantity, then it’s yes. If you mean: strict adherance to denying yourself ALL extravagances, then it’s NO! Surely it’s about balance isn’t it? That starts with being content with what you have and priortising…
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Wild rose . . .
Go on a walk today and share a photo of something that catches your eye. Isn’t it gorgeous?! I’m fortunate to live by a river in rural Holland. Some of the paths are lined with apple, pear and cherry trees. It’s a riot of colour and fragrance. A delight to the eye and with the…
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I’d use it to obliterate AI
If you had an unlimited budget for 24 hours, what would you do? Not ‘obliterate’ in the ‘presidential’ manner. I mean REALLY make it so that it never worked ever again. I saw a recent interview with one of the scientists that had worked on AI a few years ago during it’s inception. He stated…
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Philosophy is like a building with 3 flaws
If you could have dinner with any philosopher, who would it be? Mind the doors! Going down. 1st flaw: “The love for human wisdom”. That’s what the word philosophy means. I might be stabbing in the dark here, but since when has it been clearly obvious that that’s a good idea? Seriously. Look around you…
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Creating wooden tree sculptures! What else?
What are you good at? 😁😁😁 I’m answering the question! Really! You know what else I’m good at? Public speaking. Story telling. Jokes. But not necessarily in that order. You could mix all three and that’s a cracking thing to do. I do like making people laugh. I think that if you can just change…
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9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre in New York.
What’s a moment that made you question reality? I couldn’t believe my eyes. I wondered if it was a stunt, or a scene from a Hollywood movie. But no, it was happening and the horror was real and the poor people trapped or falling was just hideous to watch. The next day was somehow worse.…
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Have it!! No ta, I’d rather be properly happy
What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? “Having it all” is precisely the opposite of what people really need. Go to any country anywhere and go to the poorer parts of town, then offer them all they could want. I’m guessing that, for the most part, they would be happy to…
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Follow your heart . .
the worse single piece of advice ever. What’s a word or phrase that annoys you? Don’t have a paddy* about it. I absolutely get that you should aspire to something. You must envisage an achievable objective. But this banal idea that you must ‘follow your heart’ is not only misleading but could also bring you…