This oddity of contemporary rock and roll demonstrates playful creativity and gives you permission to hop onboard and play.
I’m talking about the Traveling Wilburys. You may have bumped into stories about them or heard their music. I recommend, in addition to listening to the music, that you watch the DVD that comes with the 3 disk set. The behind the scenes section is a master class on playful creativity.
I’ve watched it three times. What they do is so beautiful, their relationships so loving, I am moved to tears each time I see it.
The story starts with George Harrison, yes of the Beatles, thinking it would be fun to get together with some friends and jam a bit. But one of his guitars is over at Tom’s house. That would be Tom Petty. So Petty is now in on the fun.
The night before, he had dinner with Roy Orbison. So, Roy was there.
Because he has a small recording studio in his house, they give Bob a call.
George says, “You can call Bob for years and not get answer. This time he picked up the phone on the first ring.”
So, Dylan is in on it. And so it goes as they gather for a couple of weeks in May 1988 of writing, playing, singing, recording, and producing before Bob has to go on tour. Everyone did each of those tasks. They all played together.
Harrison spent much of his energy making sure everyone stayed friends. He created a place of safety and playful harmony for everyone. Egos disappeared and joy emerged.
Get this. None of them needed to make money with this project. Harrison says, “If we had tried to get these people together to make an album it would never have worked.” Why do you think this is so?
They just got together to play. Note the multiple meanings of that word play.
They had so much fun and the results were so good they wanted to share it. You and I benefit.
Several of these men are experienced songwriters, Dylan being the fastest and the most prolific, but even they used tools to jump-start their writing. Take note.
Here’s what they did. They passed out magazines to everyone and they flipped through pages and shouted out words from ads. This produced– Dirty World, a good-natured song that makes me laugh with good humor. It reminds me of early Frank Zappa lyrics.
The behind the scenes DVD shares their fears, too. Get this: Fear of singing? Fear of singing!? Woof!
Remember these musicians have all been singing publicly to huge audiences and in recording studios for decades.
They were afraid to follow Roy Orbison to the mike. Who wouldn’t be humbled by that?
Further note: Their fear DID NOT STOP THEM.
I relearned –
1. Fear doesn’t go away.
2. Fear doesn’t stop you.
What can you learn from that?
Jeff Lynne, of Electric Light Orchestra, demonstrates wrestling with the muse. She dragged him out of bed and sent him to the studio. He broke into the studio one night and changed the chord structure of a song leaving the vocals untouched. The guys liked it when they arrived in the morning.
If you act on my suggestions, you will meet the muse too. It’s a good thing. She, who must be obeyed.
Upgrade your right brain. Listen to music. Play music, even poorly. Write silly songs. Write powerful songs from your heart. All of these will expand your right brain and improve your life. I promise.
Take their master class – http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=B000P0J024/williamwittmannA/
Naturally, Amazon will let you listen to samples to hear what I’m talking about.
The Seattle Library had a copy.
Paradigms Addressed:
Upgrading Your Right Brain http://tinyurl.com/34del4
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this post on to anyone who you think would
Prosper & enjoy these wonderful insights.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Love of the Ordinary
Remember the child who receives a fancy toy for Christmas by his doting parents. Watch as the child opens the present, see the looks of adoration on the faces of the parents, then note the surprise that moves across their faces that changes in the next moment to disappointment, finally, as the light dawns, to delight.
What are they seeing? They’re watching their first born open the present, look at it briefly, discard it, and, then happily play with the box and wrappings for hours.
As I write this, I’m in Kona, on the Big Island, Hawaii. This is everybody’s paradise. I have thrown out the present and am endlessly enjoying the wrapper.
What draws me? I pass on the fancy catamaran trip to the best snorkel sit on the island. I pass on the night dive with the manta rays. This dive was life changing for some in my family. I pass on the parasail lifting high over Kailua Bay, which Kevin thought was the best event of the trip.
I pass because the ordinary steals my heart. Instead of stopping and smelling the roses, I stop and smell the plumaria.
The unfamiliar and ubiquitous bird songs of the mynas and the zebra doves enchant me.
The Saffron Finch that joins my dawn Taiji becomes a loved companion.
I listen to the ever-changing sounds of the surf 30 feet (10 m) outside my window. I “fly” over coral reefs, listening to the sound of my breathing as I snorkel in a rocky cove, 100m south of here.
My Zen teacher, Genjo, might say, “Zen is the celebration of the ordinary.” At any rate, I say so.
Now, what ordinary miracles do I see at home? Home too is paradise if I would but look. This trip I was bowled over by how beautiful Seattle is. Everywhere I look, I see the Divine.
What is sacred and magic about the ordinary in your life? Find it. I promise you its there.
Exercise: Go outside for 10 minutes, look with your artist’s eye, and find three things that knock your socks off. That make you say, “Oh, wow!”
Example: As I was driving home, I saw a photographer surrounded by trees with the astonishing fall colors, the beauty of the lake behind him, as he took a photo from one foot away (15cm) of a pay telephone. I almost pulled over to so I could see what he was seeing. Get it?
If we had a keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel’s heart beat, and we should die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence. As it is, the best of us walk about well wadded with stupidity. – George Eliot
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail. – Our old friend, Henry David Thoreau
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this post on to anyone who you think would
Prosper & enjoy these wonderful insights.
Paradigms Explored
· Upgrade Your Right Brain
· Simple Is Sophisticated
What are they seeing? They’re watching their first born open the present, look at it briefly, discard it, and, then happily play with the box and wrappings for hours.
As I write this, I’m in Kona, on the Big Island, Hawaii. This is everybody’s paradise. I have thrown out the present and am endlessly enjoying the wrapper.
What draws me? I pass on the fancy catamaran trip to the best snorkel sit on the island. I pass on the night dive with the manta rays. This dive was life changing for some in my family. I pass on the parasail lifting high over Kailua Bay, which Kevin thought was the best event of the trip.
I pass because the ordinary steals my heart. Instead of stopping and smelling the roses, I stop and smell the plumaria.
The unfamiliar and ubiquitous bird songs of the mynas and the zebra doves enchant me.
The Saffron Finch that joins my dawn Taiji becomes a loved companion.
I listen to the ever-changing sounds of the surf 30 feet (10 m) outside my window. I “fly” over coral reefs, listening to the sound of my breathing as I snorkel in a rocky cove, 100m south of here.
My Zen teacher, Genjo, might say, “Zen is the celebration of the ordinary.” At any rate, I say so.
Now, what ordinary miracles do I see at home? Home too is paradise if I would but look. This trip I was bowled over by how beautiful Seattle is. Everywhere I look, I see the Divine.
What is sacred and magic about the ordinary in your life? Find it. I promise you its there.
Exercise: Go outside for 10 minutes, look with your artist’s eye, and find three things that knock your socks off. That make you say, “Oh, wow!”
Example: As I was driving home, I saw a photographer surrounded by trees with the astonishing fall colors, the beauty of the lake behind him, as he took a photo from one foot away (15cm) of a pay telephone. I almost pulled over to so I could see what he was seeing. Get it?
If we had a keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel’s heart beat, and we should die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence. As it is, the best of us walk about well wadded with stupidity. – George Eliot
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail. – Our old friend, Henry David Thoreau
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this post on to anyone who you think would
Prosper & enjoy these wonderful insights.
Paradigms Explored
· Upgrade Your Right Brain
· Simple Is Sophisticated
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Chuck Ling Ferret Studio
“What’s the name of your studio?” I gently inquire.
“Huh?” you wonder.
“What’s the name of your studio? What do you call the place where you do your creative work?
“You do have a place to do art and to work on creative projects don’t you?”
If you want to build your right brain, and I assure you that you do, then you need to have a studio.
It needn’t be more than a flat surface in the corner of a room stocked with cool pens where you can doodle. But setting aside space gives this aspect of your life importance.
I wanted to explore creating comics more as a way to play, expand my story telling abilities, and to enhance my design sense – all right brain skills, so I went to the library.
Tip: If you want to learn a subject fast and have the maximum amount of fun, look for books aimed at kids.
In this case, I discovered Dewey decimal J808.06674 So, You Wanna Be a Comic Book Artist by Phillip Amara, illustrations by Pop Mhan.
Hot Doggy.
Phillip suggested I name my studio. Cool.
I walked into Suzanne’s room, office, and suggested she name her room. Out of the conversation with her, up bubbled the name for my studio – Chuckling Ferret Studio.
The name needed to be playful – play is right brain stuff you remember.
Did you know that ferrets chuckle when they play? Otherwise, they are silent. I lived with a wonderful fellow, a ferret named, Dakota, for eight years. I miss him still.
Ferrets, like otters, are the most playful creatures I know. They also have an unquenchable curiosity. I want to cultivate these qualities, don’t you?
Ed, the ferret man, said, “Ferrets remain playful, like kittens, their entire lives.” He was right. I want to be playful my entire life, too.
The name Chuckling Ferret Studio also lends itself to some word play. Chuck Ling and his Ferret Studio popped into my head.
One of my on-going fantasies is to rent warehouse space to create art and breed ferrets – hence a ferret studio.
You get the picture – playful.
Chuck Ling also becomes a wonderful pseudonym. What possibilities for art and story emerge from this identity?
What books would Chuck Ling write? What comic books would he draw?
What will you name your studio?
Where will it be?
How will you stock it?
By when will you get it done? Set a date. Do it. Let the good times roll.
***
Paradigms Explored –
· Upgrade Your Right-Brain – Play, Design, Story
· Simple Is Sophisticated
“Huh?” you wonder.
“What’s the name of your studio? What do you call the place where you do your creative work?
“You do have a place to do art and to work on creative projects don’t you?”
If you want to build your right brain, and I assure you that you do, then you need to have a studio.
It needn’t be more than a flat surface in the corner of a room stocked with cool pens where you can doodle. But setting aside space gives this aspect of your life importance.
I wanted to explore creating comics more as a way to play, expand my story telling abilities, and to enhance my design sense – all right brain skills, so I went to the library.
Tip: If you want to learn a subject fast and have the maximum amount of fun, look for books aimed at kids.
In this case, I discovered Dewey decimal J808.06674 So, You Wanna Be a Comic Book Artist by Phillip Amara, illustrations by Pop Mhan.
Hot Doggy.
Phillip suggested I name my studio. Cool.
I walked into Suzanne’s room, office, and suggested she name her room. Out of the conversation with her, up bubbled the name for my studio – Chuckling Ferret Studio.
The name needed to be playful – play is right brain stuff you remember.
Did you know that ferrets chuckle when they play? Otherwise, they are silent. I lived with a wonderful fellow, a ferret named, Dakota, for eight years. I miss him still.
Ferrets, like otters, are the most playful creatures I know. They also have an unquenchable curiosity. I want to cultivate these qualities, don’t you?
Ed, the ferret man, said, “Ferrets remain playful, like kittens, their entire lives.” He was right. I want to be playful my entire life, too.
The name Chuckling Ferret Studio also lends itself to some word play. Chuck Ling and his Ferret Studio popped into my head.
One of my on-going fantasies is to rent warehouse space to create art and breed ferrets – hence a ferret studio.
You get the picture – playful.
Chuck Ling also becomes a wonderful pseudonym. What possibilities for art and story emerge from this identity?
What books would Chuck Ling write? What comic books would he draw?
What will you name your studio?
Where will it be?
How will you stock it?
By when will you get it done? Set a date. Do it. Let the good times roll.
***
Paradigms Explored –
· Upgrade Your Right-Brain – Play, Design, Story
· Simple Is Sophisticated
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Presencing
To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.
-William Blake
Zen and the poets have been addressing presence for centuries. What’s new is that everyone is paying attention to presence now, not just a handful of monks.
Presence lives outside of language so I find it hard to talk about. Blake’s poem points to it brilliantly.
Let me take a stab at it, too.
You travel into Presence often, but perhaps you don’t fully grasp the importance of this. If you’re like most humans, you don’t even notice it.
When you are fully present, the chatter in your mind goes still. You experience this as the peace which passeth understanding.
When you start to notice you are having these experiences of peace and stillness, you can begin to learn to encourage them.
When your mind quiets, your mind’s obsessive concerns and fears no longer drive you. You may even feel at one with all.
This is good, right?
You can think of your frightened, controlling mind as your ego. Yogis and eastern traditions call it the “monkey” mind, which is short for “a drunken monkey who has just be stung by a scorpion” mind.
Have you been there? Of course, you have.
Another name for this mind is the competitive mind. I like this one because it points to the fear that underlies and drives the competitive mind. Yet other names for this are the survival mind and the lizard brain. (See Related Article below.)
What Do You Get When This Mind Is Silent?
· You get the peace which passeth understanding.
· You get a small tastes of enlightenment that gradually become huge tastes and last for ever longer periods.
· You feel one with all.
· You live in the pleasures of flow. (See Related Article below.)
· You feel safe and supported by the whole. There is no need for faith. You become faith itself.
· You get “heaven in a wild flower”.
· You “hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.”
How, Then, Do You Still the Mind?
You still the mind by being present. When you become present, the mind is still. It has no choice.
“But William, I thought that when I was still, I got to in presence? Aren’t you contradicting yourself?”
“Probably… Hmm…
“Let me see, the confusion comes by using the very similar and related words, Presence with a capital P and present with a lower case p.
“Presence is sacred and although you are part of it and it fills you absolutely, you don’t control it. Being present – being right here, right now – is something you have some control over.
“When you become present, you become still and you enter into Presence or more accurately, you experience Presence directly.
“Does that help?”
You can use silence as a doorway to stillness. Hang out in the silence of nature. Even amongst roaring rivers or melodious birdsong, you will experience this silence and the stillness underneath it.
I have written two books that will show you easy methods to explore Presence. Obviously, they will be of immense help to you.
· Simply Serene – Four Amazingly Powerful Ways to Be Instantly Alert and at Peace
· Looking Deeply into Presence
Here’s the Cliff Note Version for Becoming Present
· First, get some silence.
· Go outdoors – somewhere peaceful. It needn’t be a national park. A city park will do – anywhere you have a spot of nature.
· Practice Owl Eyes – Lightly gaze at something in the distance. Keep your eyes resting there while you taken in as much of your peripheral vision to the right and left as you can.
Slowly, deeply breathe in your belly. Now, while maintaining all of this, take in your peripheral vision above and below. Do this for a few minutes. Your mind has quieted. You’ll notice you have moved into stillness. Yes?
What did you notice when you tried this? More peace I hope.
Practice every day.
Invest in Simply Serene and Looking Deeply into Presence for the full versions.
Smile.
Flow
Although Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the guru of flow, doesn’t talk about Presence in his books, his observations imply that you be present to get into the lovely state of flow. All of his strategies for experiencing flow, therefore, would be good for becoming present.
Being in flow may be the most important goal of my personal practices. When I am in flow, everything, well, flows. I live in Heaven.
You love flow, too. You’ve been there often.
I want getting into flow to be high on your list of things you want from your Deliberate Living Program.
(Read my article, The Delightful Magic of Flow, below.)
Resources to Guide Your Way
1. The Scent Of Green Papaya – I saw this film in the theatre when it came out. The first five minutes into it were some of the slowest in my movie watching life.
Then I got it, “Oh, this is about Presence.”
This Vietnamese film takes place in French Saigon.
With almost no dialog, a young servant, by simply cleaning and cooking, models how you can move in your world fully awake. It’s lovely. You will emerge from the experience as after a lovely meditation.
2. Eckhart Tolle has written several wonderful books on the subject and I recommend them as a starting point on the subject of presence.
1. A New Earth
2. Stillness Speaks
3. The Power of Now
Find them here.
3. Again, I recommend my two books Simply Serene and Looking Deeply into Presence for working with Presence vs. talking about it or explaining it.
4. Obviously, you can read books on Zen to get a feel for it.
See Fun Resource on Spirituality.
5. The poets have visited Presence often and written beautifully about it.
Mary Oliver is my favorite. Invest in her books so you can dip into them when you want. Her books plus The Sound of Water, a book of haiku, reside by my bed. Find some books here.
Google Mary Oliver Poems – read some. Then invest in her books.
Browse the poetry books and poems I have posted in Poetry and Cool Ideas section.
Also here – Poetry of Life for titles.
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.
-William Blake
Zen and the poets have been addressing presence for centuries. What’s new is that everyone is paying attention to presence now, not just a handful of monks.
Presence lives outside of language so I find it hard to talk about. Blake’s poem points to it brilliantly.
Let me take a stab at it, too.
You travel into Presence often, but perhaps you don’t fully grasp the importance of this. If you’re like most humans, you don’t even notice it.
When you are fully present, the chatter in your mind goes still. You experience this as the peace which passeth understanding.
When you start to notice you are having these experiences of peace and stillness, you can begin to learn to encourage them.
When your mind quiets, your mind’s obsessive concerns and fears no longer drive you. You may even feel at one with all.
This is good, right?
You can think of your frightened, controlling mind as your ego. Yogis and eastern traditions call it the “monkey” mind, which is short for “a drunken monkey who has just be stung by a scorpion” mind.
Have you been there? Of course, you have.
Another name for this mind is the competitive mind. I like this one because it points to the fear that underlies and drives the competitive mind. Yet other names for this are the survival mind and the lizard brain. (See Related Article below.)
What Do You Get When This Mind Is Silent?
· You get the peace which passeth understanding.
· You get a small tastes of enlightenment that gradually become huge tastes and last for ever longer periods.
· You feel one with all.
· You live in the pleasures of flow. (See Related Article below.)
· You feel safe and supported by the whole. There is no need for faith. You become faith itself.
· You get “heaven in a wild flower”.
· You “hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.”
How, Then, Do You Still the Mind?
You still the mind by being present. When you become present, the mind is still. It has no choice.
“But William, I thought that when I was still, I got to in presence? Aren’t you contradicting yourself?”
“Probably… Hmm…
“Let me see, the confusion comes by using the very similar and related words, Presence with a capital P and present with a lower case p.
“Presence is sacred and although you are part of it and it fills you absolutely, you don’t control it. Being present – being right here, right now – is something you have some control over.
“When you become present, you become still and you enter into Presence or more accurately, you experience Presence directly.
“Does that help?”
You can use silence as a doorway to stillness. Hang out in the silence of nature. Even amongst roaring rivers or melodious birdsong, you will experience this silence and the stillness underneath it.
I have written two books that will show you easy methods to explore Presence. Obviously, they will be of immense help to you.
· Simply Serene – Four Amazingly Powerful Ways to Be Instantly Alert and at Peace
· Looking Deeply into Presence
Here’s the Cliff Note Version for Becoming Present
· First, get some silence.
· Go outdoors – somewhere peaceful. It needn’t be a national park. A city park will do – anywhere you have a spot of nature.
· Practice Owl Eyes – Lightly gaze at something in the distance. Keep your eyes resting there while you taken in as much of your peripheral vision to the right and left as you can.
Slowly, deeply breathe in your belly. Now, while maintaining all of this, take in your peripheral vision above and below. Do this for a few minutes. Your mind has quieted. You’ll notice you have moved into stillness. Yes?
What did you notice when you tried this? More peace I hope.
Practice every day.
Invest in Simply Serene and Looking Deeply into Presence for the full versions.
Smile.
Flow
Although Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the guru of flow, doesn’t talk about Presence in his books, his observations imply that you be present to get into the lovely state of flow. All of his strategies for experiencing flow, therefore, would be good for becoming present.
Being in flow may be the most important goal of my personal practices. When I am in flow, everything, well, flows. I live in Heaven.
You love flow, too. You’ve been there often.
I want getting into flow to be high on your list of things you want from your Deliberate Living Program.
(Read my article, The Delightful Magic of Flow, below.)
Resources to Guide Your Way
1. The Scent Of Green Papaya – I saw this film in the theatre when it came out. The first five minutes into it were some of the slowest in my movie watching life.
Then I got it, “Oh, this is about Presence.”
This Vietnamese film takes place in French Saigon.
With almost no dialog, a young servant, by simply cleaning and cooking, models how you can move in your world fully awake. It’s lovely. You will emerge from the experience as after a lovely meditation.
2. Eckhart Tolle has written several wonderful books on the subject and I recommend them as a starting point on the subject of presence.
1. A New Earth
2. Stillness Speaks
3. The Power of Now
Find them here.
3. Again, I recommend my two books Simply Serene and Looking Deeply into Presence for working with Presence vs. talking about it or explaining it.
4. Obviously, you can read books on Zen to get a feel for it.
See Fun Resource on Spirituality.
5. The poets have visited Presence often and written beautifully about it.
Mary Oliver is my favorite. Invest in her books so you can dip into them when you want. Her books plus The Sound of Water, a book of haiku, reside by my bed. Find some books here.
Google Mary Oliver Poems – read some. Then invest in her books.
Browse the poetry books and poems I have posted in Poetry and Cool Ideas section.
Also here – Poetry of Life for titles.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Is That a SHARK?!
What scares you?
Here’s a 50-word mini-saga for you. Silver members may read more about the amazing Mini-Saga’s here. = > http://tinyurl.com/2ul5z9
Holy poop! It’s a BIG shark! Swimming my way! Through the cavern twenty feet below me. Swim away slowly at a 90 degree angle. Breathe. Don’t look back, yet. Swim away. The fish aren’t worried. Hmm. Breathe. Head for the beach, hang out with the fish.
I ask again – What scares you?
When you’re present, you can see danger early and clearly. I did. If you stay present, breathe, you can notice the fish aren’t scared. Fish are easier food, bite size, and closer, they don’t even appear to notice this monster predator.
Afterward, back at the beach rental, my research tells me, the fish know. This large guy, five feet long, is the white tipped reef shark who feeds on the bottom, right where I saw him. He likes lobsters not third-aged men.
Fear is the enemy, not sharks. What are the sharks in your day-to-day life? Stay present and notice. You’ll be fine.
Need help with staying present? Get Simply Serene. It will tell you how. Really, it’s a great ebook.
Go for it => http://tinyurl.com/mbd4x
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this post on to anyone who you think would
Prosper & enjoy these wonderful insights.
Here’s a 50-word mini-saga for you. Silver members may read more about the amazing Mini-Saga’s here. = > http://tinyurl.com/2ul5z9
Holy poop! It’s a BIG shark! Swimming my way! Through the cavern twenty feet below me. Swim away slowly at a 90 degree angle. Breathe. Don’t look back, yet. Swim away. The fish aren’t worried. Hmm. Breathe. Head for the beach, hang out with the fish.
I ask again – What scares you?
When you’re present, you can see danger early and clearly. I did. If you stay present, breathe, you can notice the fish aren’t scared. Fish are easier food, bite size, and closer, they don’t even appear to notice this monster predator.
Afterward, back at the beach rental, my research tells me, the fish know. This large guy, five feet long, is the white tipped reef shark who feeds on the bottom, right where I saw him. He likes lobsters not third-aged men.
Fear is the enemy, not sharks. What are the sharks in your day-to-day life? Stay present and notice. You’ll be fine.
Need help with staying present? Get Simply Serene. It will tell you how. Really, it’s a great ebook.
Go for it => http://tinyurl.com/mbd4x
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this post on to anyone who you think would
Prosper & enjoy these wonderful insights.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Cool Way to Stretch
Your Story Telling Muscles
Write an exactly 50-word mini saga. I hear this can become quite addictive. I enjoyed writing this one, it’s a memoir --
Certainly, you can write your mini-saga longhand. The more intimate the saga the better it lends itself to handwriting. Handwriting may also bring you more into the present than keyboarding.
Play with it. Experiment.
I like MS Word because it’s easy to track how many words I’ve composed using its word count tool. It even has a toolbar you can use to keep a quick count.
What would your life be like if you wrote one a day for a month?
This idea for the 50-word mini saga comes from A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink. Enjoy the book.
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this post on to anyone who you think would
Prosper & enjoy these wonderful insights.
***
Alluring Paradigms Explored in this Story:
· Upgrade Your Right Brain – Story, Meaning
· Simple Is Sophisticated
· And a bit of Spaceship Earth
Your Story Telling Muscles
Write an exactly 50-word mini saga. I hear this can become quite addictive. I enjoyed writing this one, it’s a memoir --
Orion
Predawn, on the dock, overlooking the Sound, I see Orion rising over the hill behind our condominium for the first time this season. I recall this was Dad’s code name during the war – the hunter – recovering looted Nazi art. I am saddened I never heard those stories from my father. (50 words.)
Certainly, you can write your mini-saga longhand. The more intimate the saga the better it lends itself to handwriting. Handwriting may also bring you more into the present than keyboarding.
Play with it. Experiment.
I like MS Word because it’s easy to track how many words I’ve composed using its word count tool. It even has a toolbar you can use to keep a quick count.
What would your life be like if you wrote one a day for a month?
This idea for the 50-word mini saga comes from A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink. Enjoy the book.
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this post on to anyone who you think would
Prosper & enjoy these wonderful insights.
***
Alluring Paradigms Explored in this Story:
· Upgrade Your Right Brain – Story, Meaning
· Simple Is Sophisticated
· And a bit of Spaceship Earth
Friday, November 30, 2007
*** FLYING DRAGONS AND OWL EYES ***
I titled my next project I’m working on for you – Flying Dragons and Owl Eyes. Fun, huh?
In researching this book and video project, I taped a conversation with the playfully inspiring Kim Ivy of http://www.embracethemoon.com/ about the magic of standing meditation.
We discovered in our 35-minute conversation some surprisingly powerful secrets emerged. These gems were secrets for us, too. That’s the value of these freeform conversations inspired by presence. You discover what you didn’t know that you knew.
You can get listen to this freebie here => www.BodyAndSoulMentor.net/getstandingmeditation.html
Why would you want to listen?
Because –
· You’ll get to listen to a great example of playful wisdom.
· You’ll find out why standing is so good.
· You will learn to transform waiting in lines into an opportunity for enlightenment.
· You’ll discover one potent secret that can make each moment of your life magical. True!
· You’ll hear a few words from the Mysterious Madam Ling.
Again, you can get this freebie here => www.BodyAndSoulMentor.net/getstandingmeditation.html
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this blog on to anyone who you think would
enjoy these wonderful insights.
In researching this book and video project, I taped a conversation with the playfully inspiring Kim Ivy of http://www.embracethemoon.com/ about the magic of standing meditation.
We discovered in our 35-minute conversation some surprisingly powerful secrets emerged. These gems were secrets for us, too. That’s the value of these freeform conversations inspired by presence. You discover what you didn’t know that you knew.
You can get listen to this freebie here => www.BodyAndSoulMentor.net/getstandingmeditation.html
Why would you want to listen?
Because –
· You’ll get to listen to a great example of playful wisdom.
· You’ll find out why standing is so good.
· You will learn to transform waiting in lines into an opportunity for enlightenment.
· You’ll discover one potent secret that can make each moment of your life magical. True!
· You’ll hear a few words from the Mysterious Madam Ling.
Again, you can get this freebie here => www.BodyAndSoulMentor.net/getstandingmeditation.html
Blessings,
William
P.S. Pass this blog on to anyone who you think would
enjoy these wonderful insights.
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