The Act of Patience
Beyond virtue, patience is a skill:
Patience is the skill to allow and accommodate for a process to develop at its own pace.
Patience is not waiting for something. Patience is a type of organizing that respects the development of the environment and the self. Waiting is only one component, an action of inaction, in that constellation.
We reflect upon some intention, acknowledge its needs of material, mentation, and time, and begin to accommodate for them. Each component in turn is provided its nutrients until some vision unfolds.
On Repeating Tasks
A few thoughts on the utility of repeating tasks.
Strength in a Pause
It is useful to pause, Regularly and frequently, When beginning a session of work, Or finding our way towards the end, When unclear or confused, When distracted by the inside or out, Or when it would simply be nice to pause. ...The "Considered" Task – Using OmniFocus
A new post on the “Considered” Task.
Attempting to use the force
Posts are on hold while I focus my attention on getting the new book ready … Almost there … Stay on target … Almost there …
