Find renewal daily in the ordinary. Reconcile with the risk of correction. Seek astonishment in the world and by that nectar be thriven. Cleverness yields no such nourishment.
Gion, Japan 2017
Blunt is simplicity, meandering is complexity.
Ken Segall
The span, it provokes as ever. Calls you onward, inward.
O presence and depth, unhesitant further.
Enthral the skin
Drench the mind in peace,
the soul in Ecstasy.
Be resourceful with your action. Success is a reality that needs to be acted on.
Patrick King
Never under compulsion, out of selfishness, without forethought, without misgivings. No surplus words or unnecessary actions. Let the spirit in you represent a man. Taking up his post like a soldier and patiently awaiting his recall from life. Needing no oath or witness. Cheerfulness. Without requiring other people’s help. Or serenity supplied by others. To stand up straight, not straightened.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Autonomy – freedom to choose
Mastery – opportunity to be challenged, to enjoy the challenge, and improve
Purpose – contributing something meaningful to the Whole
Sometimes, progress = not getting what you wanted, but, just getting a little closer to it.