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John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
WHEN WE AWAKEN TO THE CALL OF BEAUTY, WE BECOME AWARE of new ways of being in the world. We were created to be creators. At its deepest heart, creativity is meant to serve and evoke beauty.
John O'Donohue • Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
Lael Johnson and added
It’s not that there’s some metaphysical concept of beauty that rules the world — beauty is a human experience. It’s something that has to do with how humans react to the world and perceive the world. And it’s notoriously thought to be subjective, but it’s not entirely subjective. There’s a very rich history of art objects and music and what people ... See more
On Being • Beauty as a Compass for Truth
Natalie Audelo and added
beautifying the whole process is that thing that helps turn one’s life into a lifework - art that exalts the sacred.
Peter Limberg • The Goal Artistry Primer
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Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows — ‘What a world you’ve got inside you.’ | The On Being Project
onbeing.orgJay Matthews and added
"the creator is an artist above all." yes, that’s what I think may be the most poetic way of stating this conclusion that the world, in large part, does embody beautiful ideas; that if you regard the world as a work of art — first of all, it helps you understand things, and secondly, it’s a pretty good work of art. It has tremendous beauty. It has ... See more
On Being • Beauty as a Compass for Truth
Jay Matthews and added
When we lose sight of beauty our struggle becomes tired and functional. When we expect and engage the Beautiful, a new fluency is set free within us and between us.
John O'Donohue • Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
