I had already prepared my fortnightly article which is a technical piece about the building of my new pedalboard, but a visit to our local town - Samora Correia - changed my direction.
Great article. Structure and reliability and routine are like comfort food. They help you feel grounded in the unpredictability of the world. I, on the other hand am pure change. Too much predictability and routine and sameness drives me crazy. I think I’m ADD. 🤣 you are awesome 🤩 love your work.
Thanks Rhonda and good to hear from you. I'm more like you but after years of living in different countries I am enjoying a few new disciplines - like the gym - but there's no fixed time so the freestyling approach works.
1) it's always good to get an honest, interesting and sometimes personal piece from someone who is open (and articulate) enough to do so and 2) I found myself nodding in agreement with a lot of it, but then I suspect a lot of folks, once past 60 (probably even a lot earlier in life) would.
I don't believe any of us are 'normal,' certainly in the sense of what a normal human being (in terms of mental, physical, emotional facets and intelligence quotient etc) is even supposed to be.
Equally, the more intelligent, out-the-box creatives and those we cite as having true genius (no matter the century) are all more than likely on that colourful spectrum somewhere.
"extensive travelling... Large crowds... enormously stressful..."
My wife (who also doesn't like change, and I'm not far behind) and I are much the same, but it was a later development, having loved travelling when a good couple of decades younger -- and I only now attend/ cover/ enjoy the club touring circuit or smaller venues, where there is usually Zero danger of seeing a "large crowd" (more kinda black humour, but sadly accurate).
I also think most of us who put time & effort into what we do, or ensure we do it well, carry the ODPD gene to lesser or larger degrees).
Oh, and I did try normal once; hated it. Never went back.
Great article. Structure and reliability and routine are like comfort food. They help you feel grounded in the unpredictability of the world. I, on the other hand am pure change. Too much predictability and routine and sameness drives me crazy. I think I’m ADD. 🤣 you are awesome 🤩 love your work.
Thanks Rhonda and good to hear from you. I'm more like you but after years of living in different countries I am enjoying a few new disciplines - like the gym - but there's no fixed time so the freestyling approach works.
Thanks Rhonda. Without diversity the human race would be plain boring. We love you guys!
Excellent read, for two reasons.
1) it's always good to get an honest, interesting and sometimes personal piece from someone who is open (and articulate) enough to do so and 2) I found myself nodding in agreement with a lot of it, but then I suspect a lot of folks, once past 60 (probably even a lot earlier in life) would.
I don't believe any of us are 'normal,' certainly in the sense of what a normal human being (in terms of mental, physical, emotional facets and intelligence quotient etc) is even supposed to be.
Equally, the more intelligent, out-the-box creatives and those we cite as having true genius (no matter the century) are all more than likely on that colourful spectrum somewhere.
"extensive travelling... Large crowds... enormously stressful..."
My wife (who also doesn't like change, and I'm not far behind) and I are much the same, but it was a later development, having loved travelling when a good couple of decades younger -- and I only now attend/ cover/ enjoy the club touring circuit or smaller venues, where there is usually Zero danger of seeing a "large crowd" (more kinda black humour, but sadly accurate).
I also think most of us who put time & effort into what we do, or ensure we do it well, carry the ODPD gene to lesser or larger degrees).
Oh, and I did try normal once; hated it. Never went back.
Thanks Ross. Good to hear your thoughts too! At least we now know a bit more and it doesn't feel so isolating...
Thanks Ross. It's great to hear your thoughts and experiences. Top man!
I think it's difficult to define normality,to much over thinking 🤔🤣
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