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  • Declan Andrews

    Aphorism 2

    The path where there is resistance is the path where there is discovery.

  • Declan Andrews

    Aphorism 1

    If you must be serious, have a sense of humour about it.

    …..

    Umberto Eco said: “There is nothing more difficult to define than an aphorism.”

    I say Umberto was overthinking things; they’re pithy antidotes to rambling. If I could, I would only speak in aphorisms, but then I’d have no friends so I’ll keep them mainly to the blog and hope you’ll find some of them useful. At the very least, I believe they’re a good way to condense ideas and organise thoughts.

    I’m an optimist with a soft spot for pessimism so some may be cynical, but the best aphorisms usually are. That’s how Nietzsche made a living if I’m not mistaken.

    If you’re wondering, am I placing myself firmly in the company of major European philosophers? You can rest assured, I am.

    As well as my own, I’ll probably share aphorisms from other people that I’ve picked up out in the world every now and again. If you have any of your own drop me an email at: blog (at) declanandrews.co.uk.

    Cheers and enjoy your Easter Eggs. As you eat them, just remember to think of Jesus and not the taste of the chocolate.

  • Declan Andrews

    The Chance to Grow On Me

    The only way for an album to grow on you is to keep returning to it – to give it time. This is exactly what my experience was with MGMT’s latest album.

    The thing is, I already trusted MGMT to not completely waste my time, so I gave the new album more of a chance than I would some unknown. In truth, most of what I whack on the speakers never even gets given the chance to grow on me.

    So, realising I usually only afford such patience and effort to artists I already like (up to a point), it’s worth asking would they have become and would they remain my favourite artists if I didn’t give them that extra bit of rope to please me?

    By extension, to find a new favourite artist you probably need to go through the friction of allowing them to grow on you. Obvious but easily forgotten.