Rosano / Journal

7 entries for Monday, November 4, 2024

Art is a tool to help us with a number of psychological frailties which we would otherwise have trouble handling: our inability to understand ourselves, to laugh sagely at our faults, to empathize with and forgive others, to accept the inevitability of suffering without falling prey to a sense of persecution, to remain tolerably hopeful, to appreciate the beauty of the everyday and to prepare adequately for death.

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enthusiasm of life

People are not just there to follow movements, but also a certain enthusiasm of life.
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playful strict

Doing it together, they feel grateful for the push of encouragement.
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danger of resentment

Anger and rage can be dealt with at a punching bag, but resentment eats you alive.
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practicing radiance

How do you train to be radiant? How do you find joy in practice?
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dance with fire hydrants

Dance to everything, whether or not anyone's watching.
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draw with your garden

My world changed in one session: everything became a potential calligraphy tool.