Adam Zagajewski
Poet and essayist
I never know who I am.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Time & hindsight
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What scares you about getting older?
Time & hindsight
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
Failure & regret
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Funny Irish woman.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2026 source ↗
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Becoming invisible.
Someone once saw me in a play and said that I was disgusting.
I started my career not getting jobs, but then you learn that 95% of this job is not getting jobs, and you just have to make peace with it.
My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.
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