Philosophy Tuesday
“It emphasizes the fact that you can’t rely on the applause of the wider world to tell you whether you’ve lived well or not. Public acclaim may be nice to have, but ultimately, it’s not worth very much. It’s treacherous,…
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Philosophy Tuesday
I want to talk tonight about the process of making art. Because it is just that: a process. Rarely (if ever) does something come into our heads fully formed, gifted from the muses with perfection. No, even in the best…
Philosophy Tuesday
There was a concept and a technique that I learned early on during my philosophical training: Don’t look for what’s wrong. Instead, look for what’s missing. A clever little distinction there, for the former tends to hang us up, raise…
Philosophy Tuesday
We are quite familiar with the idea of, and the distinction between, a physical trainer and a physical therapist. When it comes to the realm of being and the art of living, however, that same complementary duo isn’t nearly as…
Philosophy Tuesday
To add to the Opposing Diapoles I mentioned a few months ago, there was another construct I discovered that had been hemming me in: my Evil Triumvirates.* Unlike the Diapoles, these weren’t contrarian landmines on either side of me into…
Philosophy Tuesday
A coach once pointed out something to me, something that I’d been so skillful and slick at that she hadn’t noticed it for several months. Which, of course, meant I was completely oblivious to it while it shaped (and perhaps…
Philosophy Tuesday
I assert that it is time we ceased using the term “unskilled labour.” For one, I don’t think such a thing really exists in any great capacity. While there may be certain trades and tasks that take more or less…
Philosophy Tuesday
“Art doesn’t belong to galleries or museums. And it isn’t created by people who are fundamentally different than you. Art is what we collectively decide it is, and artists are people who make art, including you.” — The Art Assignment…
Philosophy Tuesday
There are two types of “learning” in the world.* The first is the kind that things like mathematics fall into. There is a definite set of processes, rules, procedures, and methods that produce a solid and individual answer. 2 +…
Philosophy Tuesday
This is a philosophical statement. It is intended to spark thinking and examining. There’s a Chinese idiom I learned through my Kung Fu practice that translates to “Eating Bitter.” Or, more fully, the willingness to eat that bitter. In order…
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