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[camrogers]

I'm sure I've said this before, but years ago when Roger Corman did an appearance here at ACMI I asked him for some career advice and he said "Don't do too much at once."

I thought I'd taken that advice to heart. I only now realise it can be applied to everything. Life is so much more pleasurable and effective when I can focus on a handful of things. Books get written, plans come together and even cooking breakfast is just fun. I stood there flipping sausages and tomatoes and looking at my hands and just being amazed that I'm here to do this. I'm not being sapped from nine directions. I'm making good money, I'm funnelling it toward what I want done, and in what's left I'm writing a book and hanging with friends. And in return I get to galavant. Long-term. Across the world. (Touch wood.) Christ... what took me so long?

In short: whee!

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[greylock.livejournal.com]

Roger Corman did an appearance here at ACMI I asked him for some career advice and he said "Don't do too much at once."

Hrm. Corman said that? Huh.

Christ... what took me so long?

Probably the fact that you're giving up almost every bit of security and stability, and that's the hardest first step to take?

[patchworkkid.livejournal.com]

No, I always loved that. I think I was just really unhappy. I think life was just too full and I expected too much of myself too quickly, and the projects I chose I approached the wrong way. I couldn't keep my eye off the big picture rather than one step at a time, and it sucked the fun out of it, turned it into something unpleasant.

[greylock.livejournal.com]

But life is pain!

*H-S-F*

[misshavisham.livejournal.com]

Weee indeed. I think far too many people forget the simple luxury and importance of being able to galavant through life at a comfortable pace :)

[patchworkkid.livejournal.com]

A lot more happens when one loosens the deathgrip.