Collecting these little sayings has turned into a major focus of mine. I'm going to aim for a year of monthly posts of them. It’s always new and astonishing when it’s yours.The center defines something differently than the periphery."Act with zest one day at a time, and never mind the rest." –Ode 11 of Book I … Continue reading Zuihitsu: 2021-01
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The Awkwardness Principle
"“The practices that carry the greatest potential for transformative change are usually counter-instinctual.” I take him to mean that if you’re trying to get better at life in some way – more patient, or better at listening, or less prone to procrastination or anxiety or self-sabotage – the necessary actions are pretty much guaranteed not … Continue reading The Awkwardness Principle
