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Things I Learned Along The Way

Bike

How surfing helped cycle champion Alfred Bobé Jr. find his flow

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Alfred Bobé Jr. explains how being a bike messenger is all about flow. As is life.

Written by: Huck HQ / Steven Turner

Music

tUnE-yArDs on how to succeed in the face of criticism

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Merrill Garbus explains how she found her stride, and her kaleidoscopic sound, when she stopped chasing after everyone’s approval.

Written by: Huck HQ / Nick McGregor

Top Picks

How a postcard changed Douglas Coupland's life

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, Generation X author Douglas Coupland shares how he may never have embarked on a life as a writer if it wasn't for a random postcard.

Written by: Huck HQ / D'Arcy Doran

Film

Photographer Nick Waplington hit a creative high when he realised drugs were a waste of time

Things I Learned Along The Way — Photography has taken Nick Waplington into different worlds, from raves and runway fashion to working- class estates. Here he shares lessons from his creative journey.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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