Yelling

Yelling at a cat has no effect. It really illuminates how absurd it looks to be the yeller.

Music Describes Life

Music language is great for describing life. Grace notes, accents, codas, forte, variations on a theme, diminuendo, crescendo.

What elements of life can’t be described by music?

Movement

If we were our pets’ pets, I’m sure they would comment on how little we moved. Much can be learned from a dog’s sprints or a cat’s stroll.

Solitude

Solitude is furiously sought when gone and furiously abandoned when found.

Thus, solitude must be cultivated with intention.

Permission Paradox

Attempt to restrict what you buy and what you eat, and the impulse to over-consume grows stronger.

Give yourself permission to buy any clothes or eat any foods, and your desire to buy and eat decreases.

Deprivation eventually leads to obsession. No diet works over a century.

Construction

If you find knowledge work paralyzing, try working near a construction project. Procrastination gets put into perspective when you see a building built in the time it took to do one writing.