Reflections on “The Art of Slow Writing”
From formlessness, form arises. A story, essay, poem, novel, begins from a slight agitation, a dream, an image of the sun sprinkling over the water, from a hidden place deep in the unconscious. It is raw, muddled. A piece of soft clay that must. be shaped repeatedly before hardening. There may not even be a final form in mind, only the steady cut of steel to unformed material, as shavings float away to reveal a mysterious figure. … Write when you’re ready, when you can. If yo
Insights of the Dhammapada
A mind of peace will create peace. A mind of conflict will create conflict. Holding on to past slights, injustices, and insults will keep them alive within. Letting go of those things will release the feelings of hatred, resentment, and bitterness. A mind lazy with indulgences will become a slave to desire and temptation. A disciplined mind will not be affected by the greatest temptations. Rather than living through the extremes of life, behave with open honesty, moderation,
Civilized to Death (book review)
Civilized to Death (book review) “An era can be considered over when its basic illusions have been exhausted.” — Arthur Miller Modern civilization is seen as necessary for “progress.” With every breakthrough in technology, science, medicine, and so on, with every new comfort and convenience, advancement and novelty, what is the cost? People often assume that progress is steadily increasing, and at a linear pace, believing that the livelihoods of the hunter-gatherers were prim
