My father was a very disciplined and punctual man; it was a prerequisite for his creativity. There was a time for everything: for work, for talk, for solitude, for rest. No matter what time you get out of bed, go for a walk and then work, he’d say, because the demons hate it when you get out of bed, demons hate fresh air. So when I make up excuses not to work, I hear his voice in my head: Get up, get out, go to your work.
~ Linn Ullmann on her father, Ingmar Bergman in Linn Ullmann Discusses Her New Novel The Cold Song
Notes: Quote Source: Austin Kleon. Image Source.
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Good Good.
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LOOOVE this.
I’m visiting my parents to get the house ready for winter and he’s been calling me to get out of bed for and hour.
He’s going to LOVE this.
Have a great week 🙂
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Laughing. Glad to feed the flames.
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“Set your life on fire.
Seek those who fan your flames.”
~ Rumi
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Sawsan you *always* have the best, most relevant quotes!! Just love that!! 🙂
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Thank you Lori 🙂
I can’t help it. I’m deeply inspired by Minister Kanigan at the Live & Learn Congregation.
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Ha! I, too, am moved by the spirit…. 😉
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Minister. Wow. I won’t live that down. 😃
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Isn’t she special, that Sawsan.
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Rumi delivers again. Don’t you hail from same homeland?
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Do I?
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We have another one who’s core strength is sarcasm. He used this against me all morning.
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Likely you had it coming.
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Fascinating about those demons. I studied her father’s films. He was tortured. Her mother…his muse. Interesting quote, DK.
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Thanks Van. Didn’t know he was tortured. Your insight then explains much. Thank you.
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David
I’m embarrassed, did not know you were a Minister. Bless you. I’m a newbie myself. Gramps was exactly the same, if can’t get to work on time, no need to go or if you can get out of bed you can go to work. Good memories for me.
Take care.
M
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M, Oh, I’m not a Minister. Not close. That’s a bar that’s unreachable. 😕
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demons don’t have down and that’s lucky –
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I had to chew on your comment for a bit. I did. 😆
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Mr K a Minister! 😇 It’s a miracle 🙏🏻
I’m getting up now 🙃
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Stomach hurts. LAUGHING!
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Not as much as me!! 😉
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Oh, I bet.
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And the choir cried ‘Amen!!’ 😉
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Hallelujah sister! 😇
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LAUGHING.
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Minister David Kanigan!!!
Hhhmmm
This made my day.
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Oh Boy.
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This creative, but complex man had a great recipe to fight his demons. And it worked. It still works.
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Not much hard work won’t solve. Yep. Still works.
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Wise advice. It is better to be active rather than lazy. It is the stuff of saints.
-Alan
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Smiling. Suspect that’s how they became Saints.
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good advice for every day…not just Monday
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Truth!
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A daily routine of prudent forethought, makes an effective constitution,../// “demons hate fresh air”, because, fresh air clears the mind, giving focus…God wants people to not be polluted in mind, body and soul…this girl , thankfully has the full armor of God protecting her along the path…
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Smiling. Full protection gear!
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