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I’ve learned to give myself a break. Everyone should.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗
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Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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Fay Ripley
English actress, television presenter, cookbook author
Being judgmental.
Impulsivity. We end up in strange places, like right now – I am in the Middle East.
Al Franken
Senator and comedian
I had to ask people about this, because I couldn’t think of anything, and the consensus seems to be: a general lack of self-awareness.
I get distracted by anything and everything, so all my projects finish just before the deadline. Sometimes, it’s a bit too tight.
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A friend named Paul Hill [one of the Guildford Four] spent 15 years in prison doing time for crimes he did not commit. We communicate most days. I admire the hell out of him.
Not much. Given that I’m up and active most mornings around 5am, I’ve had enough of everything by 9pm.
In the Beatles.
I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.
That’s easy. I’ve consistently punched above my weight.
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