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Violence of Technology
Building on the previous post and how we do violence to ourselves through “well-intentioned” over-commitment, this is a brief consideration of the violent consequences of technological approaches driven solely by expediency and efficiency. When measuring human success, we use terms borrowed from technology, words and … Continue reading
Well-Intentioned Violence
My weeks away from here have been consumed writing a grant due May 30th. This grant money replaces federal money recently cut from our program, so there’s a lot of pressure to succeed. Intense periods periods of work test the … Continue reading
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Tagged joy, meditation practice, picasso, simplicity, success, thomas merton, valerie spain, work
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#3 Execute: A Feeling of Strength in Reserve
To pursue the disciplined pursuit of less, Greg McKeown says successful people use routine and ritual to focus on the essential. Artists in all disciplines intimately understand the power of routine. In 2006, Twyla Tharp called creativity a habit in her book, The Creative Habit, and … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Mindfulness, Simplicity, Work
Tagged disciplined, disciplined pursuit of less, greg mckeown, less, picasso, simplicity, twyla tharp, valerie spain
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