“Art alone deterred me. How could I possibly quit the world before bringing forth all that I felt it was my vocation to produce?”
—Ludwig van Beethoven
Epigraph
Idleness
“Idleness is one of the foundations of creativity. The one that is easily overlooked – and often the most important. It’s amazing what your brain can come up with when you give it the time and space to sort everything out.”
Someone
Mastering Time
“While you are alone you are entirely your own master.”
Leonardo of Venice
Happy Thanksgiving
“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.”
—Henry David Thoreau
Passionate Photography
“Many photographers want to express emotion in their photographs, but how many could say they were moved emotionally when making them?”
Maybe this is one of the reasons why I feel like my photography has been stagnating lately? Does this explain my slump? Now I have something new to consider.
Star Search
“If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.”
While taking my morning walk, The sky was amazing.
The greatest curse brought down on us by technology is that it prevents us from escaping the present even for a brief time.
Musing
“I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better.”
– Frida Kahlo
Mind, Body, Spirit
When the Body is exhausted, train the Mind.
When the Mind is exhausted, train the Body.
When both are exhausted, you finally get to train the Spirit.
When all three are exhausted, Rest.
“Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.” Lao Tzu
To do nothing, and not feel guilty about it is a skill.
selcouthist
noun ‘sel-, küth -ist : One who encounters the strange and unfamiliar with a boundless sense of wonder and awe.
The Unusual
“Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the romance of the unusual.”