Edward Enninful
Ghanaian-born English editor and stylist
Impatience. Though sometimes it helps!
Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Time & hindsight
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I very often set my heart on things – and if they don’t happen, I’m not great at dealing with disappointment.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗
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Overall I’d have to say my earnestness.
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Picnicking on the Downs with my family and dog – birds singing, sea sparkling, and mobile switched very firmly off.
Following the Zen proverb: you should sit and meditate for 20 minutes; if you’re too busy, then you should sit and meditate for an hour.
People remember how you make them feel more than they remember what you say or do.
Winning the first Green seat in parliament – although that’s cheating, really, as it was very much a collective achievement by the whole party.
A holiday job as a chambermaid at the Scratchwood Travelodge on the M1. The state some people leave their rooms in was a revelation.
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