Philosophy
May 28, 2022
The image contains text outlining three points about discipline in creative practice, emphasizing self-love, acceptance of emotions, and the importance of enjoyment in creativity. The mood is reflective and encouraging.
Text in image: 1. DISCIPLINE IN CREATIVE PRACTICE IS PUNISHMENT IF YOU SHAME YOURSELF FOR EXPERIENCING RESISTANCE OR FOR NOT DOING SOMETHING PERFECTLY.
2. DISCIPLINE IN CREATIVE PRACTICE IS SELF-LOVE WHEN YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO FULLY EXPERIENCE THE TOTALITY OF ALL EMOTIONS AND THOUGHT PATTERNS THAT COME UP WHEN YOU DO CREATIVE WORK, INCLUDING RESISTANCE AND FEELINGS OF DESPAIR. WHAT IF ALL EMOTIONS WERE MET WITH ACCEPTANCE AND COMPASSION INSTEAD OF CRITICAL JUDGMENT?
3. YOU CAN INFUSE PLEASURE, PLAYFULNESS, AND SPONTANEITY IN YOUR CREATIVE DISCIPLINE, STRUCTURES, AND RITUALS. WHAT’S THE POINT IF YOU ARE NOT ENJOYING YOURSELF?
@yumisakugawa
Feb 9, 2022
The image shows a page from a book featuring a poem titled “WE ALONE.” The mood is contemplative, focusing on themes of value and perception.
Text in image: WE ALONE
We alone can devalue gold
by not caring
if it falls or rises
in the marketplace.
Wherever there is gold
there is a chain, you know,
and if your chain
is gold
so much the worse
for you.
Feathers, shells
and sea-shaped stones
are all as rare.
This could be our revolution:
To love what is plentiful
as much as
what’s scarce.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/dec/18/sunny-nihilism-since-dis…
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/dec/18/sunny-nihilism-since-discovering-im-worthless-my-life-has-felt-precious
Jul 19, 2021
The image shows a page from a book featuring a poem titled “Poem Beginning with a Retweet.” The text discusses various observations and reactions to nature and experiences, conveying a reflective and contemplative mood.
Text in image: Poem Beginning with a Retweet
If you drive past horses and don’t say horses you’re a psychopath. If you see an airplane but don’t point it out. A rainbow, a cardinal, a butterfly. If you don’t whisper-shout albino squirrel! Deer! Red fox! If you hear a woodpecker and don’t shush everyone around you into silence. If you find an unbroken sand dollar in a tide pool. If you see a dorsal fin breaking the water. If you see the moon and don’t say oh my god look at the moon. If you smell smoke and don’t search for fire. If you feel yourself receding, receding, and don’t tell anyone until you’re gone.
Jun 24, 2021
The image features a graphic with a series of circles, some filled with yellow and others partially filled, accompanied by text discussing self-worth and achievement. The mood conveys a reflective and affirming message about intrinsic value.
Text in image: you have been told that your worth increases the more you achieve
but the truth is your worth never changes, no matter what you do
@wetheurban
Jun 24, 2021
The image features a tweet from a user named Toni, sharing a motivational message about happiness and life’s challenges. The background is a solid color, and the overall mood is reflective and encouraging.
Text in image: I heard a message this morning: You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore to be happy.
Jun 11, 2021
The image features a quote attributed to a wise man about the futility of explaining something valuable to those who do not appreciate it. The mood is reflective and somewhat humorous.
Text in image: A wise man once said, “Bees don’t waste their time explaining to flies that honey is better than shit.” Read that again.