The artist and the art
The biggest, most important task we can undertake is that of becoming our true self.
Subjectivities
Reflecting on isolation, a friend notes that, to the extent that our sense of self derives from our interactions with others, when we are cut off, those parts of us begin to atrophy.
Listening
Everywhere you go – inside yourself or in the world – there is a conversation going on.
Intentions and Values
As I said yesterday, a resolution on its own is not robust enough to effect change.
Starting again
For many years I refused to make new year’s resolutions.
Predictability
We are creatures of habit. We like to know what we know.
The “list”
Most of the things that end up on a “to do” list are goals.
Simplicity and complexity
Oliver Wendell Holmes is quoted as saying,
Knowing is not doing
It’s so obvious a statement that it’s not particularly interesting. It illustrates the point that knowing something (saying “knowing isn’t doing”) by itself is not very compelling.
Planning for the inevitable
I recently heard a friend describe the practice of midwifery as “planning for the inevitable.”