Renee De Four
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Renee De Four
And that is just the way that we remain
VanceJoy â From Afar
đ” I could easily lose my mind
Vance Joy - From Afar
đș I'm a designer by academic background, a teacher by chance, a writer by visceral need, and an independent (re)searcher by natural curiosity.
Cut a chrysalis open and you will find a rotting caterpillar. What you will never find is that mythical creature, half caterpillar, half butterfly⊠No, the process of transformation consists almost entirely of decay.
â Pat Barker
â Pat Barker
âThere is only one successâto be able to spend your life in your own way.â
Farnam Street âą Apprenticeship
We are looking for what is timeless, what is quietly profound.
sublimeinternet.substack.com âą Lessons I'm Still Learning
đ Agnes Martin - My Rabbit Hole of Exploration
Here is the answer to the question I asked in the first post. Agnes Martin discovered that painting was all she needed to be fulfilled in this life. I wonder at what age in life did she discover this? Was it an innate knowing or did she struggle?
I envy people like this who know what their âthingâ is. Iâm 30 years old and it frustrates me deeply that I donât have a strong affiliation with one thing. Whether thatâs writing, or reading, painting or playing an instrument. Iâm starting to wonder if I need to try new things?
What I do enjoy - building workflows with digital tools, solving problems by creating systems does not feel like an artistic thing!
I can build and perfect a Notion or Tana workflow for hours until a solution is found but something feels like itâs missing. Maybe itâs because itâs not tangible like painting?
I donât know but I think I need to pick up pottery - maybe that will be my thing.
Update 1/4/25 9:15 pm - This quote also reminds me of Hirayama from Perfect Days. He too discovered something far more precious than material accumulation.