The borders we define between our family around the world need to be transcended, and erased — at least insofar as they delineate separation in made-up economy, product, and competition. Politics, world banks, debt and wargames are utterly irrelevant; cultures, values, languages, community, wisdom and the arts will always be our true substance.
Tag: presence
They talk about the 10,000 hours it takes to master something — a musical instrument, a language, a trade skill, a sport, etc. It is something I have experienced, in my own way, and have perhaps gleaned some useful insights.
An artist will frequently have to choose to shun acceptable behavior, political correctness, and most common comforts to truly be in the spacetime of their genius. Playing it safe is painting by numbers; stealing a riff; autotune; obeying the clock; failing and failing and giving up; pandering to and placating the normals; ignoring and suppressing what the world needs of us.
It gets easier to be honest with ourselves along the journey. When we allow some integral dots to connect, storylines can at once coalesce and align. Instantly, we have at our fingertips a depth into our struggles and perceptions — and perhaps renewed clarity.
Truth is the pricker of thin skin; authenticity lets it flow. Face your dark, beautiful self. Embrace him. Let her go. These shadows are echoes;…