“I like the idea of becoming [fairly] good at lots of things rather than very good at just one thing. So it would be nice to be okay at the guitar or at the piano, a reasonable cook, perhaps able to fix your car or do some basic carpentry, and be able to write the odd article. Rather than being super good at one tiny thing, to be kind of average at lots of things. It might mean that you have a more kind of enjoyable, complete life.” WritingKindMeanIdeasMightWould BeAbleNiceOne ThingCarBecomingOkayGuitarVery GoodAverageTinyCooksOddPianoJust OneReasonableBe KindArticlesBeing NiceEnjoyableCarpentryTiny ThingsComplete Life Author:Tom Hodgkinson
“Being lazy does not mean that you do not create. In fact, lying around doing nothing is an important, nay crucial, part of the creative process. It is meaningless bustle that actually gets in the way of productivity. All we are really saying is, give peace a chance.” WayGivingMeanDoeImportantFactsLyingProcessChanceCreativeProductivityLazyCrucialMeaninglessCreative ProcessDoing NothingKick AssBustleBeing Lazy Author:Tom Hodgkinson
“By taking out a loan, I am committing myself to years of interest repayments, and therefore to years of wage slavery. And the UK has been borrowing like crazy since 1694, when the Bank of England was invented. This means that we are locked into high taxation to pay for 300 years of wars and other costly and generally disastrous state enterprises.” YearsMeanHas BeensWarStatesInterestPayCrazyEnglandSlaveryEnterpriseLockedTaxationLoanBorrowingRepayment Author:Tom Hodgkinson
“When people say " I just don't have enough time " they mean " I prioritized something else.” PeopleMeanEnoughEnough Time Author:Tom Hodgkinson
“The accusation 'unprofessional' means 'You did not behave like a machine today.” MeanTodayMachinesBehaveAccusation Book:How to be Free Source: How to be Free
