My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Tom Bissell, author & scriptwriter (Gears of War, Star Wars: Andor.)
Jun 5, 2023
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Always Fight For Freelance Work
- Treat freelance work as a fight: keep hustling and seize any open door because income can dry up suddenly.
- Work hard constantly and avoid assuming success will sustain itself without effort.
Use Stoicism To Manage Rejection
- Use Stoic practice: if you did your part, remain indifferent to outcomes beyond your control.
- Learn from what you could control and let go of external factors to avoid needless misery.
Metroid Moment That Hooked A Lifetime
- Tom Bissell and his friend unlocked a secret in Metroid by bombing a hidden floor and cried with joy when the world opened up.
- That moment convinced him games could provide unfolding grandeur and lifelong devotion to the medium.