Em, we've known each other five or six years now, but two years properly, as, you know, 'friends', which isn't that long but I think I know a bit about you and I think I know what your problem is. Here it is. I think you're scared of being happy, Emma. I think you think that the natural way of things is for your life to be grim and grey and dour and to hate your job, hate where you live, not to have success or money or God forbid a boyfriend. In fact, I think I'll go further and say that I think you actually get a kick out of being disappointed and under-achieving, because it's easier, isn't it? Failure and unhappiness is easier because you can make a joke out of it.
David NichollsHe wanted to live life in such a way that if a photograph were taken at random, it would be a cool photograph.
David NichollsOh you know me. I have no emotions. I'm a robot. Or a nun. A robot nun.
David NichollsAs the possibility of a relationship had faded, Emma had endeavored to harden herself to Dexter's indifference and these days a remark like this caused no more pain than, say, a tennis ball thrown sharply at the back of her head.
David NichollsIt would be inappropiate, undignified, at 38, to conduct friendships or love affairs with the ardour or intensity of a 22 year old. Falling in love like that? Writing poetry? Crying at pop songs? Dragging people into photobooths? Taking a whole day to make a compilation tape? Asking people if they wanted to share your bed, just for company? If you quoted Bob Dylan or TS Eliot or, god forbid, Brecht at someone these days they would smile politely and step quietly backwards, and who would blame them? Ridiculous, at 38, to expect a song or book or film to change your life.
David NichollsTags: books growing-up music
Dont run before you can walk
David NichollsThings should look right, Fun; there should be a lot of fun and no more sadness than absolutely necessary
David NichollsAnd then some days you wake up and everything's perfect.
David NichollsBetter by far to be good and courageous and bold and to make difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you.
David NichollsTags: personal-responsibility incrementalism
So must people hate their jobs.That's why they're called it jobs
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