"But the secret is to think of it all, a whole lifetime’s worth, as a single work. Where does everything fit? How does everything relate to each other? How has the trail developed?" This was great, full of sage advice! I shall be reminding myself of this when I try to get too much done too quickly. Accumulation requires some patience, does it not?
"But the secret is to think of it all, a whole lifetime’s worth, as a single work. Where does everything fit? How does everything relate to each other? How has the trail developed?" This was great, full of sage advice! I shall be reminding myself of this when I try to get too much done too quickly. Accumulation requires some patience, does it not?
Thanks for commenting Jeffrey! (I don't get many comments for some reason.)
It is all about patience and believe me I have spent a lot of years developing it. At this point I am thinking of it as a strategic approach, to not work in sprints but more like a lifelong marathon runner not really a marathon runner - forget running - a lifelong walk about, a saunter with the knowing that accumulation will do the trick all by itself. It is trustworthy. You don't have to overwork it. Which means you can be more contemplative, more internally peaceful and just move along at a slow steady constant speed and never burn yourself out and still be always at work without rushing.
This really opens some new conceptual vistas because you can take your time, think it over, spend a lot of time working things out, develop skills and be willing to take on potentially massive lifelong endeavors. I think about it as thinking in museum time that projects across centuries instead of seasons.
'strategic patience' Yes, that is an interesting thought. I know when I was younger I wanted to build, build, build. But then you get worn out. Then I thought 'Wait a minute, I can't keep this pace up - going to have to change my rhythm or something. Maybe it is just enthusiasm driven by impatience. In the early years it is hard to realize that you can go slower if you are willing to commit to the long run and have faith that there will be a long run. Now I say; 'If you have to keep a to-do list you are doing too much.' But some would say that is a little extreme in the other direction. haha
"But the secret is to think of it all, a whole lifetime’s worth, as a single work. Where does everything fit? How does everything relate to each other? How has the trail developed?" This was great, full of sage advice! I shall be reminding myself of this when I try to get too much done too quickly. Accumulation requires some patience, does it not?
Thanks for commenting Jeffrey! (I don't get many comments for some reason.)
It is all about patience and believe me I have spent a lot of years developing it. At this point I am thinking of it as a strategic approach, to not work in sprints but more like a lifelong marathon runner not really a marathon runner - forget running - a lifelong walk about, a saunter with the knowing that accumulation will do the trick all by itself. It is trustworthy. You don't have to overwork it. Which means you can be more contemplative, more internally peaceful and just move along at a slow steady constant speed and never burn yourself out and still be always at work without rushing.
This really opens some new conceptual vistas because you can take your time, think it over, spend a lot of time working things out, develop skills and be willing to take on potentially massive lifelong endeavors. I think about it as thinking in museum time that projects across centuries instead of seasons.
"Museum time" is great. And you make an excellent case for strategic patience.
'strategic patience' Yes, that is an interesting thought. I know when I was younger I wanted to build, build, build. But then you get worn out. Then I thought 'Wait a minute, I can't keep this pace up - going to have to change my rhythm or something. Maybe it is just enthusiasm driven by impatience. In the early years it is hard to realize that you can go slower if you are willing to commit to the long run and have faith that there will be a long run. Now I say; 'If you have to keep a to-do list you are doing too much.' But some would say that is a little extreme in the other direction. haha