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I’m writing this in an airport lounge so sorry for the lack of piccies or thought-out comment [believe it or not, I do try to think about what I write – though you’d never guess by reading it eh!] but I’ve just read an incredibly sad post by a dear friend of mine and wanted to simply say that while I appreciate why he feels down … by him questioning whether he is good enough, he is implying I am also not good enough because I [and many others] believe in him and his talent massively.
Life is unfair at times … but it is those that believe in themselves [and more importantly have those who believe in them] that tend to get there in the end and if you think you’re not good enough then [1] the industry should shut up shop because you’re waaaaaay better than most already in it [2] you should book yourself in the hospital because Andy and I are going to give you a bloody lip.
I’ll deal with you when I land … but I adore you and you will shine, oh yes … you will shine very brightly indeed.
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Count me in with that beating if he still doubts himself.
Comment by George July 6, 2007 @ 1:27 pmHear Hear.
Comment by John Dodds July 6, 2007 @ 3:56 pmIt’s the old man that doesn’t allow me to read his blog anymore? Then count me in with that beating. Maybe I will do some preparation beating for you, just because I am closer to him. If you read this, and I know you do, you bavarian lederhosenmann, don’t worry too much about a decision you can’t influence. And remember that for every door that closes there will be a new one opened. And for you it will be an even better and more exciting one, believe me (hey, usually you do that “listen to the wise man”-thing with me). Cheer up, mate. If we’d always win, life would be pretty boring, wouldn’t it?
Comment by Seb July 6, 2007 @ 3:56 pmIts cliche. But you only fail when you stop trying. So dont you dare stop.
Believe me, I should know!
Comment by Rob Mortimer July 6, 2007 @ 4:29 pmwhile there’s certainly some valour and dignity in stepping back from repeatedly banging ones head against ‘the wall’, it’s only so if it’s done with dignity and a slight bit of ‘fuck you, that’s what’ about it.
if your friend, rob, is continuing to sit behind a calculator and skulk through a CMYK lifestyle he dislikes because doing differently is too painful, then fuck that.
i’m sure your friend is actually a more hardy and creative person than that and is planning a wiley and cunning strategy for making a big difference in ways that are so fucking brilliant, we’ll all be blown away.
and if not, i hope he might read this blog, one day.
Comment by lauren July 6, 2007 @ 4:51 pmsounds like a bit of a wanker if you ask me.
Comment by Marcus July 6, 2007 @ 5:00 pmMorning.
Nah. Just a decent guy in need of some backing.
Comment by Rob Mortimer July 6, 2007 @ 5:09 pmMorning.
right tosser.
Comment by lauren July 7, 2007 @ 7:08 amwith bad dress sense.