The Life, the Universe, and Everything
Victor Pelevin “The Sacred Book of Werewolf”
Have you seen the hit of the last Venice Biennale – the haystack in which the first Belarusian postmodernist, Mikolai Klimaksovich, hid from his local police inspector for four years? Alexander called this work plagiaristic and told Brian about the similar haystack famously used before the revolution by Vladimir [...]
Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.
It is a Saturday, a sunny and cold day in Toronto. In 1993, February 6th was a Saturday, it was sunny in the morning and cold, the roads were slippery (talk about signs!!!), but then it warmed up enough for a real snow storm in the [...]
My favourite author, Victor Pelevin, has penned a novel “Numbers”. The main character is obsessed with numbers. His secret and favourite number is 34. The evil number is its opposite 43. Of course, you have to read the novel to get the idea and enjoyment.
I love Pelevin’s style. “Dialectics of transitional period from nowhere to [...]
It is all about finding something that I have lost. I told you I am on drugs. My brain does not cooperate so easily as it used to. And yet I made a commitment to this life. Well, to be exact, to my life, the universe and everything. Yes, the answer is 42 and I [...]
Recognize and accept uneasy feelings
Ö Making mistakes is OK
Ö Redefine success and failure:
o Success is learning
o Failure is not trying
Ö Get the facts
Ö Develop a plan
Ö Take small steps
Ö Practice taking risks where it is safe
Ö Ask for support
Ö Be patient – slow down
Ö Be persistent
Ö Be kind to yourself
Ö Back up plan
How did I [...]
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