Monday, July 19, 2010

Vision

Of all of the Kafka quotes that I have encountered,
perhaps the most curious one, which initially appeared simple
to understand lingers below all of the passages 
in this journal.

"There is a goal, but no way;
What we call a way is hesitation."

For what it implies is that there is no "way,"
because we already have everything that we need.

...Because we are already "there." 
We simply need to see that and do what we already 
know we have to do.

This is among the biggest illusions of our time:
that we need to get "there" to accomplish our goals.
Everything that we need is set out before us.

Hesitaton, a mental response based on a misunderstanding
that we are somehow lacking something,
itself creates the only gap.

Only the pure act of Doing 
relaxed and focused
can fill this space 

bridging the gap 
between intention 
and action.




Navigating the crux of "Lixeiros" on Ana Chata near Sao Bento, Brasil
where I spent 20 minutes naming all of the reasons
I couldn't pull through in my head.
...And then, Did.




Four pitches later, watching the beautiful sun set from the ridge.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Life Force


The natural world revitalises what has been lost in our sprawling concrete jungles, breathing life in between structures and pavement, into the city dwellers themselves.


Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo