Chapter Twenty-one. Don’t stop believing in luck
Headingley in Leeds, England, is home to lots of artists, including my married friends Tom and Christine. Two things make this couple extremely rare, possibly even unique. First, Tom and Chris paint on the same canvas, often at the same time, producing truly joint works of art. (Surprisingly they seem to be able to do this without any artistic or marital disputes.)[1] Second, they are very, very lucky. Other painters in Headingley often say to them things like: “I wish people would pay me what they pay you”; “If only I had more time to paint, like you, instead of having to hold down a full-time job”; ...
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