I reread the Star Wars X-Wing trilogy recently. Pleased that I found it a compelling as when I first read it. Reading for hours at a time, even late into the night. But the stories are what I note most of all. The feelings of joy, the camaraderie, the connection I felt with the characters. […]
The Abstract Expressionists
So many different art movements were born during the 20th century that I can’t go into them all, but one was the Abstract Expressionists (AbEx). I’ve been looking at them through the Museum of Modern Arts online course at Coursera, presented by Corey D’Augustine. In the Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting I found it to be […]
Pitfalls of self-help – Study and Knowledge
It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past’ Carl von Clausewitz For a long time, I was a master at avoidance and procrastination. I toyed with the idea of trying my hand at art or writing. Looking at the occasional painting would make me […]
Pitfalls of self-help – Distraction and Addiction
I’ve read many self-help books but in recent years I’ve become more cautious of the whole genre. My quest for personal development lead me to read, listen and watch to so much advice. But a part of me became exasperated at how much it felt like work. I asked myself ‘When will it end? When can […]
The shift from consumption to production
Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need. Tyler Durden, Fight Club In my search for a life worth living I can point to a significant change in how I live. Before I was almost exclusively a consumer. I bought and used things which […]
My sensitivity vs my idealism
Yet more death in France due to terrorists. The communist party in china is using the internet to kep its grip on the country. Preventing free speech, criticism and promoting it own ideas. This is just a little of the bad news that I woke up to today. There’s more, there’s always more. I shouldn’t […]