On one end – excellence, ambition, discipline, defining what you want to be and working towards it, goals, decisions, structure, control, action, obsession (hold on)
On the other – acceptance, peace, polymorphous selfhood, beingness, letting it flow, spontaneity, appreciation of what is not what you want it to be, release (let go)
In this tension – a life.
Notes:
- Art: Martin French, 40 Million (via Your Eyes Blaze Out)
- Inspired by: It’s probably when you’re willing to let go of all of your hopes and fears around accomplishing anything, being anyone, attaining any level that the practice can really work its magic. —Pamela Gayle White, “The Dream Team” (Tricycle.org, Spring, 2014) (Thank you Beth @ Alive on All Channels)
beautiful. the eternal push and pull –
and release…
Tension and progression, I would argue.
hmmmmm, progression. such an all-consuming state.
Thanks II will look for ward to it
I wish I was basking on the other. I’m stuck!
That’s right. So sorry!
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Two sides of reality!! … ~ abhumanaex
leads me to imagine a modern dance replication of erratically moving from energy and thrust…put on the breaks: a few peaceful breaths…and then propulsion again consuming all of my attention…ooh, exhale to moments of serenity
So, I get it (in some form).
Beautiful, as you describe…
It’s good to have drive and ambition. As a child I wanted to be in “Who’s Who” when I grew up. Gradually, I realized I was just kind of ordinary, but it didn’t hurt me to aim big. Important to know when to accept reality though. 😉
That comment is coming from one Grounded Woman. Bravo.
TY, DK.
I’m guessing that (after they eat) people in primitive cultures only bask on the other hand — never hanging onto, always letting go.
I think you are spot on.
I’m mostly startled by this artwork – something to come back to! (from my tired old eyes it sure looked like a can of worms falling on the running-away human, at first!)
And a word to Pamela Gayle White: I’ve done the first part of your citation, still holding my breath for the second, more important bit: Waiting (or not) for the magic to work!
Just wait. Magic is coming.
Alright, for how long will I have to be waiting…. just to know, in case our server is going ‘out’ again!?
Longer you wait, the bigger the Magic.
And yes, his artwork is Something.
“In this tension – a life.” – a beautiful way to describe life.
It really is.
I’ve got both ends in my hands for sure! Every day a dance in balance. 🙂
Laughing. Me too. Love that: “Got both ends in my hands”.