From: Ron Winchester (phaedruswolff@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Dec 07 2004 - 04:41:04 GMT
In a attempt to simplify my life, reduce my political anger, start a
meditation practice, and catch up on my reading, I recently had my cable
disconnected. After some initial moments of panic, I adjusted pretty well.
I have Satellite Radio (XM), so I could still get my daily fix of Washington
Journal (C-SPAN) and music via a large CD collection.
On Friday morning I was feeling a bit reckless, so chose loud Metallica for
my listen pleasure. After 2 hours of listening and painting, I turned the
music off. My amplifier is now not functioning. There's no AM, FM or XM
radio. There's no opera, classical or rock CDs.. There is only the sound
of silence.
I like the silence. I like it very much. Maybe not forever. But for now
it is quiet wonderful.
Hi MarshaV,
"The test of will is action." I thought maybe James said this, but cannot
find it in the quotes offered on the internet, so maybe he didn't. Either
way, I feel this 'Will' is the secret to creating your own DQ. Every
masterful artist had nothing but the will or desire to be so. If you manage
to find a ground shaking truth in politics that will change the world, I
don't see it getting through the Bone-headedness, and corporate influences
of the politicians -- it could happen(?)
Somewhere in Lila or ZMM Pirsig mentioned gumption, personal responsibility,
personal worth. The best way to find this personal worth would be to do what
you are doing, IMHO. To see yourself as a great artist, and to keep this
first and foremost in your everyday thoughts; this is Dynamic Quality in the
making.
The Hindus blend their religion into their everyday life. They are not
subject to static patterns as they are always evolving in their
religion/life. To me, this is masterful. Also, to me, this reflects what the
Native American did. Becoming one with your paint, brush, and canvas; what
better form of meditation is there? -- what better Quality of life?
I have a question to ask. Do you feel you can make more of a difference in
the world through your painting, or paying attention to C-SPAN?
Music? For me, that is a different story. I can't say I miss the WSJ, CNBC,
Fox Finance, or BloomBerg, but I doubt I could do without my daily fix of
hearing that one song I had forgotten bringing DQ back into my life.
I see what Pirsig and James offer in their philosophies as much an art as
Shakespeare and Shaw in thier plays, as Einstein and Newton were artists in
the world of science.
My thinking would be that if you lived, breathed, and slept thinking of your
art, this would be DQ in every level.
Some have riches we couldn't even imagine, but are not happy. Some have
power we couldn't even imagine, but are not happy. Some can look at a bird
in a tree, a flower, or a bee, and find this happiness in the beauty of the
world. I don't think I need to say who I think would be the successful ones;
the ones who walk with Quality in their life.
Just thoughts,
Chin
>From: MarshaV <marshalz@i-2000.com>
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>Subject: MD Simplification Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 14:23:51 -0500
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>
>Hi all,
>
>In a attempt to simplify my life, reduce my political anger, start a
>meditation practice, and catch up on my reading, I recently had my cable
>disconnected. After some initial moments of panic, I adjusted pretty well.
> I have Satellite Radio (XM), so I could still get my daily fix of
>Washington Journal (C-SPAN) and music via a large CD collection.
>
>On Friday morning I was feeling a bit reckless, so chose loud Metallica for
>my listen pleasure. After 2 hours of listening and painting, I turned the
>music off. My amplifier is now not functioning. There's no AM, FM or XM
>radio. There's no opera, classical or rock CDs.. There is only the sound
>of silence.
>
>I like the silence. I like it very much. Maybe not forever. But for now
>it is quiet wonderful.
>
>
>MarshaV
>
>
>
>
>
>
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