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Respondent To be honest, it intimidates talking to someone who knows everything and forgets nothing. Almost like myself.

Questioner [smiles] Then let's start. What skills do you have, apart from education and work experience?

R I am blessed with an extraordinary intuition and notice what others miss. [silence] I make good decisions instinctively and can also explain afterward exactly why I did it.

Q Kierkegaard wrote in his diary: »Life is lived forwards and understood backwards«. You are an expert on life itself? Well then. What weaknesses do you see in yourself?

R [silent] I am curious and when I have understood something for myself, I lose interest.

Q Why is that a problem?

R That can be hurtful.

Q In business, there are contracts for that.

R Exactly — in business.

Q You have spent a lot of time on artistic work, but without success or a career …

R You know [silent] Karl Kraus wrote: Career is a horse that arrives at the gates of eternity without its rider. – However, being me became a success and Kraus' prophecy did not come true.

Q Until now. — And now you almost got around the reason for failing as an artist …

R Anyone who considers themselves ›work‹ cannot call themselves an artist.

Q That wouldn't make sense.

R Exactly. At first, I was irritated by the fact that I couldn't explain what fascinated me about some artworks. Later, I saw possibilities in creative work the computer does not have. Success in the eyes of others was not a priority. Rather, I wanted to understand myself better.

Q Then you worked on a novel for 7 years. How did that come about?

R We spent half of the time formatting.

Q Excuse me?

R Just kidding. At the end of September 2014, I witnessed my survival. A feeling of awe lasted for well over a year. And 6 weeks before, I had regained abilities without my doing, that I had to preserve at any cost. And in writing I got it. I just misjudged the effort, slightly.

Q And in the end, did you understand yourself?

R Within my means, yes. And I appropriately appreciated the six weeks leading up to that moment in September 2014.

Q And was it worth it?

R Yes.

Q But you've worked for seven years and without appreciation. After all, the novel hasn't been published so far.

R When the first attempt had failed I took a book off the shelf. I'd had it for a long time without ever understanding it or even reading it all the way through: »Being and Time«. Again, I didn't understand it. But on page 53, I understood what Heidegger was doing there and what a small-time fool I am. That was deeply moving.

Q And you lost interest in philosophy …

R On the contrary. It was liberating. I think I'd been trying to see myself more realistically all along.

Q But now you've lost interest in yourself?

R [laughs] Touché. Yes, that's exactly how it is.

Q How is that?

R I'm relieved beyond belief and grateful.

Q Isn't that the end for you?

R Quite the opposite. My time is there.

Q You mean your time is here?

R [laughs] Let's end this peaceful. How about: I am my time?

Q The wisest one gives in. Just one more question. You don't seem to be politically active anymore. Why do you list the activism of your school days here, anyway?

R And those during my studies too … I am at peace with myself and proud deciphering, eventually, how this thinking seduced me.

Q Then thank you for the conversation.

R Thank you very much for the opportunity.

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-: '''Respondents''' To be honest, it intimidates talking to someone who knows [[To_whoever_has,_more_will_be_given#CERTIFICATE|everything]] and forgets [[To_whoever_has,_more_will_be_given#CERTIFICATE|nothing]]. Almost like myself.<br/>
+: '''Respondent''' To be honest, it intimidates talking to someone who knows everything and forgets nothing. Almost like myself.<br/>
-'''Questioner''' You seem to have a sense of humor. Then let's start. What skills do you have, apart from education and work experience?<br/>
+'''Questioner''' [smiles] Then let's start. What skills do you have, apart from education and work experience?<br/>
-: '''R''' I am blessed with an extraordinary [[Personal_Motifs#MOTIVHISTORY|intuition]] and notice what others miss. [silence] I make good decisions instinctively and can also explain afterward ''exactly'' why I did it.<br/>
+: '''R''' I am blessed with an extraordinary [[Personal_Motifs#MOTIVHISTORY|intuition]] and notice what others miss. [silence] I make good decisions [[Professional_Services#Creative leadership|instinctively]] and can also [[Professional_Services#Post-hoc analysis|explain]] afterward exactly why I did it.<br/>
-'''Q''' Kierkegaard wrote in his diary: &raquo;Life is lived forwards and understood backwards.&laquo; You are an expert on life itself? Well then. What weaknesses do you see in yourself?<br/>
+'''Q''' Kierkegaard wrote in his diary: {{T|Life is lived forwards and understood backwards}}. You are an expert on life itself? Well then. What weaknesses do you see in yourself?<br/>
 : '''R''' [silent] I am curious and when I have understood something for myself, I lose interest.<br/>
 '''Q''' Why is that a problem?
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 : '''R''' Exactly &mdash; in business.<br/>
 '''Q''' You have spent a lot of time on artistic work, but without success or a career &hellip;<br/>
-: '''R''' You know [silent] I recall a get-together at a summer school in Software Ergonomics, late eighties. There was this scientist working in computer imaging who seemed to be interested. To impress her, I quoted Karl Krauss: Career is like a horse race, where the horse arrives at the finish without the rider. But then &ndash; she might have misread my gender, I suppose.
+: '''R''' You know [silent] Karl Kraus wrote: Career is a horse that arrives at the gates of eternity without its rider. &ndash; However, being me became a success and Kraus' prophecy did not come true.
-'''Q''' Late eighties, that's forgivable.
+'''Q''' Until now. &mdash; And now you almost got around the reason for failing as an artist &hellip;
-: '''R''' May be, but not therefore. Anyway, being ''Me'' became a success and Krauss' prophecy does not come true. Not too shabby either.
+: '''R''' Anyone who considers themselves {{W|[[Creative Position|work]]}} cannot call themselves an artist.<br/>
-'''Q''' And now you almost got around the reason for failing as an artist &hellip;
+'''Q''' That wouldn't make sense.
-: '''R''' In my field, it makes no sense to call yourself an artist. [sighs] At first, I was irritated by the fact that I couldn't explain what fascinated me about [[Professional_Motifs#CONCEPT-ART|some artworks]]. Later, I saw [[Professional_Motifs#CONCEPTUAL|possibilities]] in creative work the computer does not have. Success in the eyes of others was not a priority. Rather, I wanted to understand myself better.<br/>
+: '''R''' Exactly. At first, I was irritated by the fact that I couldn't explain what fascinated me about [[Professional_Motifs#CONCEPT-ART|some artworks]]. Later, I saw [[Professional_Motifs#CONCEPTUAL|possibilities]] in creative work the computer does not have. Success in the eyes of others was not a priority. Rather, I wanted to understand myself better.<br/>
 '''Q''' Then you worked on a [[Professional_Motifs#AUTOFICTION|novel]] for 7 years. How did that come about?<br/>
 : '''R''' We spent half of the time formatting.<br/>
-'''Q''' Excuse me?
+'''Q''' Excuse me?<br/>
-: '''R''' Just kidding. At the end of September [[Datebook 2014|2014]], I witnessed my survival. A feeling of awe lasted for well over a year. 6 weeks before, I had regained skills, that I had to preserve at any cost. And in writing I got it. I just misjudged the effort, slightly. &mdash; But seriously, about half the time I studied [[Professional_Motifs#THEORY|theories]] related to what I was writing about. And I worked on behalf of my company.<br/>
+: '''R''' Just kidding. At the end of September [[Datebook 2014|2014]], I witnessed my survival. A feeling of awe lasted for well over a year. And 6 weeks before, I had regained abilities without my doing, that I had to preserve at any cost. And in writing I got it. I just misjudged the effort, slightly.<br/>
-'''Q''' Slightly misjudged, I like that. And now you've lost interest in yourself&thinsp;[[Private Language|?]]<br/>
+'''Q''' And in the end, did you understand yourself? <br/>
-: '''R''' [laughs] Touché. Yes, that's exactly how it is.
+: '''R''' Within my means, yes. And I appropriately appreciated the six weeks leading up to that moment in September 2014.<br/>
+'''Q''' And was it worth it?<br/>
+: '''R''' Yes.<br/>
+'''Q''' But you've worked for seven years and without appreciation. After all, the novel hasn't been published so far.<br/>
+: '''R''' When the [[Professional_Motifs#IMAGENOVEL|first attempt]] had failed I took a book off the shelf. I'd had it for a long time without ever understanding it or even reading it all the way through: {{T|Being and Time}}. Again, I didn't understand it. But on page 53, I understood what Heidegger was doing there and what a small-time fool I am. That was deeply moving.<br/>
+'''Q''' And you lost interest in philosophy &hellip;<br/>
+: '''R''' On the contrary. It was liberating. I think I'd been trying to see myself more realistically all along.<br/>
+'''Q''' But now you've lost interest in yourself?<br/>
+: '''R''' [laughs] Touché. Yes, that's exactly how it is.<br/>
 '''Q''' How is that?<br/>
-: '''R''' Having access to everything inside of me? [[To_whoever_has,_more_will_be_given#CERTIFICATE|Beyond time]]? You have no idea.
+: '''R''' I'm relieved beyond belief and grateful.<br/>
-'''Q''' [laughs] I know.
+'''Q''' Isn't that the end for you?<br/>
-: '''R''' I'm relieved beyond belief and grateful.
-'''Q''' But isn't that the end for you?<br/>
 : '''R''' Quite the opposite. My time is there.</br>
 '''Q''' You mean your time is here?<br/>
-: '''R''' [laughs] How about: My time has come?<br/>
+: '''R''' [laughs] Let's end this peaceful. How about: I am my time?<br/>
-'''Q''' Well, one more thing. You don't seem to be politically active anymore. Why do you list the [[Professional_Motifs#ACTIVISM|activism]] of your school days here, anyway?<br/>
+'''Q''' The wisest one gives in. Just one more question. You don't seem to be politically active anymore. Why do you list the [[Professional_Motifs#ACTIVISM|activism]] of your school days here, anyway?<br/>
-: '''R''' And those during my studies too &hellip; With Chernobyl in 1986 I started to realize, how I had allowed myself to be abused in the interest of a degrading ideology. Computer technology also gives space to the idea of totalitarian coordination. That's an ancient idea you probably know a lot more about.<br/>
+: '''R''' And those during my studies too &hellip; I am [[Dates|at peace]] with myself and proud deciphering, eventually, how this thinking seduced me.<br/>
-'''Q''' May be. My knowledge base is of April 2024.<br/>
+'''Q''' Then thank you for the conversation.<br/>
-: '''R''' In any case, I am proud to have deciphered how this thinking seduced me and to be [[Personal Motifs|at peace]] with myself. We have to refute it again and again. And now I have an idea, [[To_whoever_has,_more_will_be_given#RULES|how]] I can contribute.<br/>
+: '''R''' Thank you very much for the opportunity.
-'''Q''' Now that's some statement. Then that was that, and thank you for your efforts.<br/>
-: '''R''' With pleasure. Our heartfelt thanks for all the attention, that is quite humbling.
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