John Green
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Yeah, about five years. I do have a weird job, but, you know, that's the privilege that The Fault in Our Stars, the success of that book and movie gave me was the privilege to really follow my dreams. And you can have really uninteresting dreams. Like, I feel like a lot of people who are in this position, like, just dream of having more. And, like, more than enough is not interesting to me.
Yeah, about five years. I do have a weird job, but, you know, that's the privilege that The Fault in Our Stars, the success of that book and movie gave me was the privilege to really follow my dreams. And you can have really uninteresting dreams. Like, I feel like a lot of people who are in this position, like, just dream of having more. And, like, more than enough is not interesting to me.
Yeah, about five years. I do have a weird job, but, you know, that's the privilege that The Fault in Our Stars, the success of that book and movie gave me was the privilege to really follow my dreams. And you can have really uninteresting dreams. Like, I feel like a lot of people who are in this position, like, just dream of having more. And, like, more than enough is not interesting to me.
There's no difference between enough and more than enough. Like, they're both the same to me. And so I've been really incredibly lucky to be able to follow my passions. And my passion is fourth-tier English soccer and tuberculosis. Good morning, Hank. It's Tuesday. So later this week, I will be on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
There's no difference between enough and more than enough. Like, they're both the same to me. And so I've been really incredibly lucky to be able to follow my passions. And my passion is fourth-tier English soccer and tuberculosis. Good morning, Hank. It's Tuesday. So later this week, I will be on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
There's no difference between enough and more than enough. Like, they're both the same to me. And so I've been really incredibly lucky to be able to follow my passions. And my passion is fourth-tier English soccer and tuberculosis. Good morning, Hank. It's Tuesday. So later this week, I will be on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
to discuss tuberculosis with congresspeople, senators, and their aides. In related news, there will be a major announcement on Thursday about our family's efforts to fight tuberculosis, which remains the world's deadliest infectious disease, even though we know how to end it. And so I've gotten to, you know, follow down those two rabbit holes and find so much community in that.
to discuss tuberculosis with congresspeople, senators, and their aides. In related news, there will be a major announcement on Thursday about our family's efforts to fight tuberculosis, which remains the world's deadliest infectious disease, even though we know how to end it. And so I've gotten to, you know, follow down those two rabbit holes and find so much community in that.
to discuss tuberculosis with congresspeople, senators, and their aides. In related news, there will be a major announcement on Thursday about our family's efforts to fight tuberculosis, which remains the world's deadliest infectious disease, even though we know how to end it. And so I've gotten to, you know, follow down those two rabbit holes and find so much community in that.
Yeah, I fall pretty far down rabbit holes in general. And a lot of people will fall down a rabbit hole and emerge like a couple weeks later. But with TB especially, I fell down the rabbit hole and haven't emerged and don't expect to ever emerge. And the same thing with AFC Wimbledon, you know, like I fell in love. And, you know, they actually at Wimbledon games, they sing that song.
Yeah, I fall pretty far down rabbit holes in general. And a lot of people will fall down a rabbit hole and emerge like a couple weeks later. But with TB especially, I fell down the rabbit hole and haven't emerged and don't expect to ever emerge. And the same thing with AFC Wimbledon, you know, like I fell in love. And, you know, they actually at Wimbledon games, they sing that song.
Yeah, I fall pretty far down rabbit holes in general. And a lot of people will fall down a rabbit hole and emerge like a couple weeks later. But with TB especially, I fell down the rabbit hole and haven't emerged and don't expect to ever emerge. And the same thing with AFC Wimbledon, you know, like I fell in love. And, you know, they actually at Wimbledon games, they sing that song.
Wise men say only fools rush in, but I can't help falling in love with you. And that's how I feel like I couldn't help falling in love. I couldn't help falling in love with my wife. Couldn't help falling in love with AFC Wimbledon. And I can't help falling in hate with tuberculosis.
Wise men say only fools rush in, but I can't help falling in love with you. And that's how I feel like I couldn't help falling in love. I couldn't help falling in love with my wife. Couldn't help falling in love with AFC Wimbledon. And I can't help falling in hate with tuberculosis.
Wise men say only fools rush in, but I can't help falling in love with you. And that's how I feel like I couldn't help falling in love. I couldn't help falling in love with my wife. Couldn't help falling in love with AFC Wimbledon. And I can't help falling in hate with tuberculosis.
Well, in 2019, I visited a TB hospital in Sierra Leone. We were actually there to learn about maternal health. My wife and I have supported a maternal hospital in Sierra Leone for a long time. But while we were there, on the last day, the doctors we were with asked to visit a tuberculosis hospital. And I had no idea that tuberculosis was still a thing.
Well, in 2019, I visited a TB hospital in Sierra Leone. We were actually there to learn about maternal health. My wife and I have supported a maternal hospital in Sierra Leone for a long time. But while we were there, on the last day, the doctors we were with asked to visit a tuberculosis hospital. And I had no idea that tuberculosis was still a thing.
Well, in 2019, I visited a TB hospital in Sierra Leone. We were actually there to learn about maternal health. My wife and I have supported a maternal hospital in Sierra Leone for a long time. But while we were there, on the last day, the doctors we were with asked to visit a tuberculosis hospital. And I had no idea that tuberculosis was still a thing.
I thought it was like what killed John Keats, you know, like a disease of the distant past. And I was like, there's tuberculosis hospitals. That's wild. And when we got there, the doctor started talking about, you know, doctor stuff. And I was grabbed by this little kid who had the same name as my son, Henry, and looked to be about the same age as my son, who was nine at the time.
I thought it was like what killed John Keats, you know, like a disease of the distant past. And I was like, there's tuberculosis hospitals. That's wild. And when we got there, the doctor started talking about, you know, doctor stuff. And I was grabbed by this little kid who had the same name as my son, Henry, and looked to be about the same age as my son, who was nine at the time.