Tag: philosophy
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Discipline and the Self
When lacking motivation… Nothing seems to get done. As a creative, motivation seems to be the key ingredient needed to well, create. Without the muse, we are listless, sitting with empty page, canvas, or whatever medium we operate in. As inspiration strikes, the creative expects a jolt of energy to carry us forward, to propel…
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Passage of Time
Leaves started to turn slowly at first. A spattering of trees here and there might turn a bright orange. Or red. Or yellow. In parts, maybe, the color would almost appear to be fighting against the green, snuffing it out rather than the other way around. Soon, though, soon the colors would explode. Seemingly overnight,…
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On Standing Up
There was a loud crash. Quite literally. Several coworkers and I were enjoying a dinner at a brewery when someone ran the light outside and slammed into another vehicle. Within seconds, I was out the door, seeing if there was anything I could do to help. This type of thing happened before. Several times, honestly.…
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Seeking Intention
Deliberate intention. It is necessary, more necessary than one might be apt to believe. Often, intention is spoken only in accusation or defense of an action taken which harms another in some way. A deliberation, if you will, giving the action more or less weight, depending on if the action was intentional or accidental. In…
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Relearning to Start
The first step is always difficult. Even when confidence is high, the beginning of any new journey is wrought with the factors of the unknown. We know little of how well we are going to be, of what the steps on the path will bring to us as we move forward. Around each bend resides…
Jeremy C Kester 