This is the most inspiring thing I’ve read since the one where AI decided to maximize shareholder value by minimizing shareholders and nuked Wall Street.
MrMamiya
I am so totally prepared to be told “this isn’t your room” in a house with seemingly endless rooms.
Transfer my bank account Marky Mark your grandmother slipped in the dryer Thomas wheat bagel.
I’m trying to imagine having any part of my identity tied to an object.
Just dropping by to announce I will be replying to this post in mid January. Keep an eye on this space for more exciting announcements regarding my reply.
You guys don’t have eSIM yet?
So like $24. I bet they’d mark it up to $30 in the US.
How do you process information best? Some writers have elaborate timelines of their character arcs drawn out on paper, while some have a spreadsheet of character info, and others just write what comes to mind and edit as they go.
When I ask you what your favorite movie is, what do you consider to pare the list down? Is that answer influenced by me at all? If the answer to that is yes, do you actually have ideas but your brain won’t let you believe they are creative because you think others would react negatively?
Maybe you should write a very short story and post it online for feedback as a first exploratory step. I think you can do it. If all else fails just sit down and start typing your comic book. Nobody has to see it.
I made a lot of things work for me by giving up on forcing life, being honest with myself about my shortcomings and strengths (the hardest part), and putting conscious effort into making the best of every situation I’m in with other people.
Don’t try to be good, try to be better than yesterday.
Love, A Dad
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. I read it every 5 years or so. A quick read that changed my perspective on suffering and seeking truth.
I tried to bike to work. Do you have any idea how bad people are at driving now? That’s if they’re not on their phones. Good for you if your area has a better situation for bikes or you just really need to almost die every day to feel alive, I got a carpool I’ll stick to for now.
I made it up, I think. It’s possible I really did read that somewhere and it popped up though.