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I have an *insane* work ethic- but it’s extremely irreverent, unruly, disobedient. It follows its own internal compass and refuses to be controlled by anyone, including/especially me
When I said this at 17, it sounded like I was making excuses
When I say it at 29, people listen
When I said this at 17, it sounded like I was making excuses
When I say it at 29, people listen
In 30 years or less, people will probably call it genius. I can’t even take credit for it, it’s not really me. I’m the janitor.
My job is to be the interface between that psycho & the “real” world, where y’all play this elaborate game where things are supposed to “make sense”
My job is to be the interface between that psycho & the “real” world, where y’all play this elaborate game where things are supposed to “make sense”
The phrase "attention deficit" pisses me off, tbh. Who's to say what somebody should be paying attention to? I pay attention to what I think is interesting. I pay LOTS. and LOTS. of attention. To what I think is interesting. If anything, I have attention SURPLUS
the doodles I did in class when I "wasn't paying attention" ended up becoming t-shirts that tens thousands of people have bought
who's to say!! where attention should be directed!!! most people have no clue
who's to say!! where attention should be directed!!! most people have no clue
most people don't even know wtf attention really IS, imo
what I really have is Obedience Deficit Disorder
I refuse to Pay Attention to something that Does Not Deserve My Attention
what I really have is Obedience Deficit Disorder
I refuse to Pay Attention to something that Does Not Deserve My Attention
we put down self-directed children and then wonder why there are so few self-directed adults
there's definitely been a conflation at some point between "consideration, observant care" and ATTENTION!!! in the military regimentation sense
In general, Singaporeans are very good at the latter, and not all that great at the former
In general, Singaporeans are very good at the latter, and not all that great at the former
Here are people who (voluntarily!) came to Pay Attention to me... to hear me talk about what I did instead of Paying Attention In Class
PS: my talk is really “piddling around until people pay you” but I had to make it sound all professional-like
PS: my talk is really “piddling around until people pay you” but I had to make it sound all professional-like
Look at me,,, I am the teacher now
But actually, look at whatever the hell you feel like looking at
If you don’t want to look at me, that’s fantastic!! you should pay attention to whatever *you* feel like doing
But actually, look at whatever the hell you feel like looking at
If you don’t want to look at me, that’s fantastic!! you should pay attention to whatever *you* feel like doing
