I actually had another conversation about being like this today, this time with Glyn. He’s totally *not* like this. It’s funny, it even affects watching DVDs. I hate them in bed because I can’t drift off, either I’m watching them intently or they’re off. He needs something in the background to fall asleep to. Result: I watch several episodes then turn it off.

As for everything in moderation, that just seems annoying to me, thought doing stuff in 42 minute blocks would seem to be moderation in one form, the word itself brings up the idea of holding back from fulfilment – stupid word association stuff!

My rule would be: “Everything full on, all the time, just one at a time.” Trying to do two things at once makes a grumpy James.

@Minna – I look forward to hearing more on why it stuck in your craw, I’m certainly intrigued now, don’t leave me hanging!

@chas – hehe, 42 hours – yep that’s more my usual style but that way pain and exhaustion lie. So far so good with the having breaks. Plus it means that if I start to go on a bender late into the night, forcing a break every so often means that I notice when I’m tired!

@Nathan – spotted!

I’m an all or nothing type. I find it leads to high self-expectations and quarterly (or sometimes monthly) tantrums.

Last night was one of them because I’ve gone all out on the business development and dropped the fiction to nothing. Not a good idea when I moved to Europe to write fiction…

I try to remember the line: “Everything in moderation, including moderation.” It’s okay to be extreme, just not all the time.

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i definitely find that i have to remove myself from the company of anyone who might just even think something in my direction if i want to really make anything happen…

otherwise i capitulate and give them my time and attention (the nice me) or i fuss and fume under my breath (the stupid unhealthy me) or i snap their heads off!

best for me is the room with heavy curtains and no clock…plenty of chocolate and tea…and just run run run with it…

42 minutes? how about 42 hours!

oh yeah…there’s that thing called the real world…sigh…

The idea that all habits service their purpose is necessary or else the habit wouldn’t have saved us from whatever it need(s)(ed) to save us from.

All or nothing is only bad from the perspective of someone who doesn’t do ‘all or nothing’ and wants other people to do as they do.

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It’s OK to be the way that you are. I know I go through phases of absolute intensity, and use yoga and regular naps to keep me from falling over. Then I take breaks and chill out. You can celebrate the way that you are because that IS the way you are and that’s cool. If people have issues with you being intense, that’s their stuff. Their responsibility.

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