aliveness
notes on what it means to feel fully alive in the present moment, and to live from that place in perpetuity
aliveness
You see, I want a lot.
Maybe I want it all:
the darkness of each endless fall,
the shimmering light of each ascent.
So many are alive who don't seem to care.
Casual, easy, they move in the world
as though untouched.
But you take pleasure in the faces
of those who know they thirst.
You cherish those
who grip you for survival.
You are not dead yet, it's not too
... See moreWhen I watch a Miyazaki film I can’t help but think about his attunement to the world, the presence it requires to transmute the real world into a fantastical one. That’s the interesting contradiction of writers and artists, I suppose: alienation is a necessity, but so is participation. The point of getting better is to be more in the world.
There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.
-H Thurman
-H Thurman
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i cannot overstate how big the difference is between
a - learning a map, then venturing into the territory, and
b - venturing through the territory, then finding out there are maps
a - learning a map, then venturing into the territory, and
b - venturing through the territory, then finding out there are maps
Rudra Dakini • Tweet
Your dream projects might be dreams because they’re not formed in dialog with the world, not because they’re good ideas
Sasha Chapin • Tweet
“Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit the evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now. You are not some disinterested bystander. Participate. Exert yourself.” -Epictetus
“The times are urgent. Let us slow down.” —Bayo Akomolafe
the art feels alive to the extent that the artist felt alive