things to think about
years ago someone suggested using the word devotion instead of discipline and I swear it’s the only reason I am so committed to the things that I love ~ bc devotion is an act of love ~ while discipline feels like an act of force
viendasubstack.com“We do not live by our memory; we make use of it to live. Record only what can help you to conceive or to execute, which can be assimilated into your soul, correspond to your objectives, vivify your inspiration, and bolster your work. As for the rest, consign it to oblivion.” - A.D. Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life
Imagine if every time I wanted to write about a book I read, a film I watched or a video game I played, somewhere at the back of my mind I was thinking about how some stranger is going to read this and make a judgement about me, good or bad. Thoughts like that have nothing to do with reflecting and analysing a piece of art we enjoyed. It turns the... See more