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CHAPTER 6
ANDREW: I don’t consciously think about those past mistakes. I certainly wasn’t happy about them, but it’s certainly possible they led to a perfectionist streak in me. Logically, I know that nothing can be perfect, but I want things to be as close to perfect as possible.
As to why, I’m this way, maybe it’s because I just to have that sense of control and order. Even when I’m emptying the dishwasher, and I dump out all the cutlery, I get pleasure from putting all the forks, knives and spoons in separate piles and sorting them; there’s probably some OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) involved.
I also manage many personal documents and spreadsheets, including a very complex sheet for financing and budgeting, which I spend far too much time reviewing, analyzing and tweaking. I’m constantly updating the bank balances and the cash flow.
I think I do this because my absolute worst nightmare would be to run out of money. Now I don’t think I will, but when I hear about a lot of people who are living paycheck to paycheck or don’t have enough money or have to use food banks, it breaks my heart. I know I need to do everything I can to avoid that situation.
So, Mike, where do you think your passion for skateboarding comes from?
MICHAEL: You know, it’s funny. I’ve always said that skateboarding is the one inanimate object that’s never let me down. Music has never let me down either, except for the time I actually worked in the music business.
But you actively have to skateboard. You can read about it, you can watch it on YouTube, but the actual act of skateboarding, the physicality of it, the act of taking your board, opening the door, and going — that’s magical and skate- boarding as an act is critical.
No tennis court is required. You don’t need a lift ticket. You don’t need a vast green space like in golf. You just open the door, and you go. And once you step
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