Tag: Buddha
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Musings
I was never really drawn to writing…I wouldn’t classify myself a “writer” so much as an articulate over-thinker/problem-solver that has no outlet except writing with which to express his thoughts.
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Musings
Life is not kind to those who cling to unnecessary ritual/doctrine…I believe that the oversimplification/rigidization of knowledge may in fact be an act that is antithetical to existence itself. Because I can’t help but feel we are inundated with clues telling us to strive for what’s EFFECTIVE, and not what’s comfortable. (As I understand it, a…
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Musings
If you don’t have it, then discipline is everything. Without discipline, you can’t trust yourself to enjoy things/activities, because they might become cravings. But WITH discipline…you’re free to enjoy all of life without fear, with absolute trust.
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Musings
The fascinating thing about writing is that it becomes a measure of how cleanly you can reflect humanity back on itself. The author’s job is not to adhere to some staid routine or concept of “what’s right,” or “proper,” but to lift the spirit, light up the soul, and reiterate old archetypes and tropes so…
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Musings
IMHO, the writer’s directive is to push as close to transcendence as he/she possibly can through focused obsession or honed awareness (for practicality and health reasons, I prefer awareness to obsession), and litter his/her work with clues as to what he/she has discovered.
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Art is given value through the artist’s commitment—the commitment to finishing and polishing a piece so that it’s fit for public consumption. Good ideas and premises are infinitely prevalent. They’re given value by understanding that they’re iterated with the audience in mind, and not as self-serving reflections of the artist’s “genius.”
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Quality is assured through meticulous editing, while workable material is assured through constant drafting. So it naturally follows that if I want to publish quality material on a regular basis, I must be constant in drafting, and ruthless in editing. But above all, I must always, ALWAYS be drafting. Otherwise, there is nothing to edit.
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As a writer, I must be willing to entertain as many points of view as possible, as deeply as I can. Otherwise, I won’t have gleaned the insight and perspective that entices people to entertain MY point of view.
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Musings
IMHO, the pain of pushing forward and falling short is infinitely better than the shame of being dragged along and feeling safe.
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Musings
Character and opportunity typically come at the cost of comfort. When pursuing the first two, one must be willing to part with the third.
Kent Wayne 