God created the world and all that is in it.
Man lives day to day, generation after generation.
He who does not work does not eat: We must work to sustain life.
All good things comes from God: God is the sustainer of life.
Which is the case and/or how do they mesh?
He who sows sparingly reaps sparingly: Live a life of abundant giving
Do I lean on the fact that God is the sustainer of life and giver of all good things or do I lean on my own capabilities (which are not actually present) to build a life for my family and provide our daily bread.
What about Abraham. Was his ability to develop a strong family and abundance a divine inspiration or a result of cultural/genetic makeup?
By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor of life
The rich and the poor have this in common
The Lord is hte maker of them all
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loveing favor rathern than silver and gold.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyoe who is hasty sure to poverty.
Getting treasures by a lying tngue
Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.
The desire of the lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse labor
He covets greedily all day long,
But the righeous gives and does not spare.
Do not mix with winbibbers,
Or with gluttonous eaters of mean;
For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
On the Creative and Nephesh
"But Mark, I'm not making any money!" My wife proclaimed with a guilt struck look on her face over coffee this morning. I cordially replied, "Fuck money Heather:
Creativity is the נפש of humanity. As hyper-emotional as this sounds, art encompasses beauty and emotion, two foundational components of what it means to be human. What begins as a blank canvas is morphed into an image that deeply stirs us. What was once just an instrument becomes the vehicle that lets one feel at an astronomical level. The creative effects every person in a unique way, thus making it a universal attribute. A society that searches for beauty, both aesthetic and intrinsic will certainly find a greater value in day to day living and will soon find the scent of the divine, but this will not happen naturally. The United States educational system is bent on developing pragmatic systems that will create walking excel spreadsheets. Great success does not come from the ability to "Not be Left Behind" but from a person's ability to live provoactively creative.
Creativity is the נפש of humanity. As hyper-emotional as this sounds, art encompasses beauty and emotion, two foundational components of what it means to be human. What begins as a blank canvas is morphed into an image that deeply stirs us. What was once just an instrument becomes the vehicle that lets one feel at an astronomical level. The creative effects every person in a unique way, thus making it a universal attribute. A society that searches for beauty, both aesthetic and intrinsic will certainly find a greater value in day to day living and will soon find the scent of the divine, but this will not happen naturally. The United States educational system is bent on developing pragmatic systems that will create walking excel spreadsheets. Great success does not come from the ability to "Not be Left Behind" but from a person's ability to live provoactively creative.
On Thy Self
While hunting on Thanksgiving morning, I was listening to a podcast via my Iphone; (shameful, but welcome to tomorrow. Special thanks to Jeremy Pryor for sending it my way.
Accidental Creative is essentially is a site designed to enhance and empower the creative genius inside a person. I love it. Although a fine artist I am not, I certainly am not void of creative energies. All that being said, check out the podcast, they are great. So back to the point:
I listened to an interview with Lisa Johnson, it was decent; however she did plant one superb seed in my head, that we should be students of ourselves.
The deeper and more non objectively I can observe myself, the more I can make the proper changes to work for success. This is a simple concept but not often practiced. Here is my practical example. I am an extreme extrovert. I thrive in social environments and am most satisfied when I am surrounded with stimuli. My antagonist is isolation. I'll try to get alone to accomplish a goal and all that happens is I slip into a state of melancholy that is really pitiful. I respect times of solitude, but when I feel isolated I feel dead. Anyway, I was headed home this afternoon to try tackle some obligations but stopped to consider my chances of success
Here was my assessment
-Wife is gone and roomates are out of town
-Energy level is high, activity at home is nonexistent
-I need good drink to get some good work done
-People watching to me is like cocaine to a junky, it gets me going
-Isolation is cancerous to me
-Home=boring
-Starbucks=awesome
So although its out of my way and I've been there already today, I turned around and drove to starbucks. The place is packed, and buzzing with conversations. AHHH perfect. I'm in the zone and having a good time.
Accidental Creative is essentially is a site designed to enhance and empower the creative genius inside a person. I love it. Although a fine artist I am not, I certainly am not void of creative energies. All that being said, check out the podcast, they are great. So back to the point:
I listened to an interview with Lisa Johnson, it was decent; however she did plant one superb seed in my head, that we should be students of ourselves.
The deeper and more non objectively I can observe myself, the more I can make the proper changes to work for success. This is a simple concept but not often practiced. Here is my practical example. I am an extreme extrovert. I thrive in social environments and am most satisfied when I am surrounded with stimuli. My antagonist is isolation. I'll try to get alone to accomplish a goal and all that happens is I slip into a state of melancholy that is really pitiful. I respect times of solitude, but when I feel isolated I feel dead. Anyway, I was headed home this afternoon to try tackle some obligations but stopped to consider my chances of success
Here was my assessment
-Wife is gone and roomates are out of town
-Energy level is high, activity at home is nonexistent
-I need good drink to get some good work done
-People watching to me is like cocaine to a junky, it gets me going
-Isolation is cancerous to me
-Home=boring
-Starbucks=awesome
So although its out of my way and I've been there already today, I turned around and drove to starbucks. The place is packed, and buzzing with conversations. AHHH perfect. I'm in the zone and having a good time.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
17 books later
I started to really write during the later parts of high school. The elements involved in this process were an old notebook, a pen with generously flowing ink, and time. With that, I set to work, letting the train wreck of thoughts running about my head flow onto paper, void of rhyme or reason, writing instantly became jazz. Now I'm 24 and this is my first blog.
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