Being totally present and at peace in the moment—and knowing that my children and grandchildren are all right.
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Being totally present and at peace in the moment—and knowing that my children and grandchildren are all right.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2009 source ↗
A glass of red wine with ice.
Reading. And, in particular, reading on the deck of the cabin while my children play in the river below.
Eating dan dan noodles with my wife.
Being with animals.
The tendency to withdraw into myself.
That we won’t act fast enough to save the planet.
My inability to have a long-term intimate relationship.
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