Reminders for myself
Talvez seja um pouco disso que Kierkegaard pensou, quando disse que ser sujeito é ser capaz de realizar uma tarefa suprema, integrar em uma síntese o finito e o infinito, a alma e o corpo, um instante e a eternidade . Permitir que essa premissa, de que o infinito habita o finito, volte a pulsar em nossa existência, é uma reconexão com uma dimensão eterna do humano, que ainda vive, ainda respira, ainda espera por nós, e que pode transformar, de forma radical, a maneira como nos relacionamos com a vida.
"I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.”
—Charles Bukowski
“ People think resilience and success come from getting to ‘knowing’ as soon as possible. They’re wrong. Resilience and success come from the length of time you can tolerate being in the Learning Space. What I think is very empowering to know, is that the Learning Space [the space between ‘not knowing’ and ‘knowing’] has one feeling associated with... See more
Carina • Be where you are
The thing is, you probably have all the information you need already, you just can't bring yourself to sit down and listen to it, so you just keep chain-smoking podcasts and youtube videos, never really thinking, knowing deep down that the answers you seek are in the silence you're avoiding
There is beauty in something well-made. The fine fit of a tailored suit. The delicate stitching of a vibrant rug. The mechanical elegance of a well-tuned watch, ticking silently. The same aesthetic laws that govern these objects – and innumerable others – apply to the business world, too. There is such a thing as a beautiful, elegant business. Not... See more
Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Danny Rimer
There comes a moment in life, often in the quietest of hours, when one realizes that the world will continue on its wayward course, indifferent to our desires or frustrations. And it is then, perhaps, that a subtle truth begins to emerge: the only thing we truly possess, the only thing we might, with enough care, exert some mastery over, is our... See more
Bill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention
