Category Archives: make your own world

My To Do List

This is a list that I have collected and adjusted over many years from many sources and it includes the best of what I attempt to do and be everyday. I always fail, some days a little, some days I … Continue reading

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That God is Me

Henri Matisse wrote: Spontaneity is not what I am looking for. . . . Undoubtedly it is necessary to paint as one sings, without constraint. The acrobat executes his number with ease and an apparent facility. Let’s not lose sight … Continue reading

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Into the Jaws of the Beast I Shout Joy

“You must empty your pockets, turn them inside out, and spill out your wife and your son, the pets you hardly knew, and the days you simply missed altogether watching the sunlight fade on the bricks across the way. You … Continue reading

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Self-Experiment #1

“If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business, because we’d be too cynical. Well, that’s nonsense. You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and … Continue reading

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