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Tag Archives: Reflection
Decompression
Yesterday, I believe I did some of the best work I have ever done, in my (now extensive) professional career. I did the hard work: several weeks of careful, painstaking research, then I distilled it and simplified it for sound … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Confidence, Creativity, Recreation, Reflection, Writing
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Building and Rebuilding
The older you get, the more you realise that life consists of a series of plans, which you must tear up completely, as circumstances change. You must then start afresh, with a new or considerably modified plan. Just as you … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artists, arts, Circumstance, Courage, Fear, Learning, Love, Music, Painting, Passion, Plans, Procrastination, Reflection, Success, Writers, Writing
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14 More Ideas for Daydreaming
One of the most visited posts in this blog is the “25 Ideas for Daydreaming” (https://tropicaltheartist.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/25-ideas-for-daydreaming/) piece that I wrote quite some time ago. I remember I was feeling quite under the weather when I wrote it, nursing a heavy … Continue reading