I was just thinking about writing. Not the verbal part of it, but the part where one's fingers grasp a pen and put marks on a paper. Often my writing doesn't *quite* look like I want it to. Just a bit more style and sharpness would be nice. Of course, then it wouldn't be my writing, would it? Ah. But I'm actually digressing from my intended post;
I recalled when I was young and learning to write, how TIGHTLY I grasped the pencil in my fingers. Pinching it SO tightly that it actually made writing even more difficult. The finest writing I do is often when I think the least about the act of writing, and let the pen move, with the thoughts almost subconsciously projecting onto the paper.
I think there are a lot of things that are the same way in life. How many times have you heard, "You're trying TOO hard." What are some examples you can think of of 'trying to hard'?
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Trying to hard to be lazy!
how on earth did you comment before it was even 9:31? My time says it is right now 9:26! lol!
obviously my clock is wrong because it says I *just now* commented at 9:33.
I actually was thinking of much more serious aspects of life that relate to the story of 'trying too hard'. Like listening so hard for the notes of a song that you don't hear the whole thing.
I think focusing on a single aspect of life detracts from life itself. Don't they call it obsession? Fill your life with music.. your life becomes music, and less anything else. Fill it with Art, and it becomes almost nothing but. The joy of simply living gets lost. Of course there is one obsession that really is life. That's jesus. Every person I've met who was obsessed with Jesus had a light in their eyes and a peace in their placement and identity. Really beautiful people. The worlds beauty has nothing on them, they dazzle my eyes and leave me in awe of God's goodness. Yep. God obsession.
actually, i've tried too hard to relax. It's hard. Be lazy? Easy. Easiest thing i ever do!
yeah, creativity is one thing that is very hard (impossible?) to force. I remember multiple instances of when I was called on to "come up with something creative" and it instead made a mind-block rather than showers of colorful confetti ideas.
I think our brains weren't made to be singularly focused. Though it seems to work for some people.
Yeah sorry about my last comment wasn't the greatest but only had a minute before having to leave. So thinking to hard, maybe something for me if it comes under this catergory is trying to make myself fall asleep when I'm not really that tired just can't do it no matter how hard I try.
no worries, sleep is an amazing example. like trying hard not to think!
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