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Neurotic Quips on Obsession, Passion, & Fixation

August 5, 2009, 5:34 pm

In my case, an obsession, or compelling motivation, would be writing. Whether or not I'm actually putting words on paper, scenarios play in my head. Other obsessions are web design and painting. I sometimes wonder if Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a factor in the editing and art process. Writing and art also qualify as passions . . . love objects . . . I should take them out to dinner maybe. "Um . . . Writing, this is Art. Art, this is Writing. Merlot . . . ?" On fixation: I'm fixated on my stuff, such as electronics/computer equipment. And I may have an unhealthy relationship with my web sites. Hmm . . .