I’ve always loved Robbins’ writing – some of the first wacky books I ever read - but as goofy as his characters and stories are, each makes an important point. Like the importance of curiosity. He makes readers question their beliefs – not to change them, but to make you examine them – sometimes to change, other times to reaffirm them. In living your life – whether on a personal or professional level, it’s best not to take yourself too seriously; that often stifles your ability to see things clearly and/or differently, and to learn and grow. Absent that, you’re apt to get into a rut, thinking there’s little left to learn. And that’s how you potentially lose out on some important ah-ha moments. So, don’t take everything at face value, look more closely at what’s said and done, think for yourself, and draw your own conclusions. Curiosity and intellectual inquisitiveness separate the truly alive from those who are merely going through the motions. Like Robbins, look more closely at the obvious and you might find something that gets your heart pumping – don’t be afraid to decide for yourself what’s real or best. That’s where real innovation and success happen today.
Tom Robbins (born 1932): American novelist (see below) known for writing "seriocomedies" (also known as "comedy drama"):
Nonfiction
· Guy Anderson (monograph—16 pages of biographical notes within a collection of Anderson's work) (1965)
· Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life (autobiography) (2014)
Novels
· Another Roadside Attraction (1971)
· Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1976)
· Still Life with Woodpecker (1980)
· Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas (1994)
· Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates (2000)
· Villa Incognito (2003)
Collections
· Wild Ducks Flying Backward (2005) — a collection of essays, reviews, and short stories.
Novellas
· B Is for Beer (2009)
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