A full-scale career change would only be possible if I was younger. Then I would consider going back to university and do English Language and Literature this time. After that I would move to the States and try a career as a writer. Perhaps teach psychology or English at high schools first to earn a living and then try to write that bestseller sequel so I would be in a position to write full time. There was a time when I wanted to move to the States permanently, but life got in the way so it didn’t happen. I would need the English language and Literature degree so I would be more confident in the English/American language. I probably ended up marrying an American and raising kids in the process.

The most patient person in my life would be me. I learned to be a patient person, life taught me that. Because of my misfortune in the past I learned that life can be harsh sometimes and you need to go with the flow, don’t go against it. That means you have to be patient with yourself and others, let people be themselves and live by the motto ‘live and let live’. I try to do that in my daily life. I did go faster or slower than the pace of life was dictating and that didn’t work for me, it always meant trouble. So I try to follow the pace of life as it presents itself to me and go with it.

I don’t know if patience has anything to do with genius though. A lot of geniuses are impatient people, having their own idiosyncratic and strange personality traits. But they get away with it because of their special talent. They don’t need to be social or patient or nice since they have this wonderful talent to explore. To accomplish something in life on a large scale does probably involve patience.

For my writing, having the sun around me, fresh air coming from outside through the open balcony doors and not too cold in the house are the best ingredients for me to write. That means that most months year round are good enough for me, except when it’s too cold to have the doors open. But then there is the heating to make it comfortable inside the house. All months of the year have their own inspiring atmosphere to me.