So many interesting things, Steven. In terms of Japan, no good deed goes unpunished. Good luck on that thyroid operation.
And in writing, I know what you mean about channeling the immediacy. Even though a handful of people listened to my radio show, it got some response (even when that was outrage ;-) When I decided to pause and write my book, it was almost a decade of talking to myself. But YT and Substack are back to the thrill of conversation, so I know you'll build an audience who'll give you more feedback and focused enthusiasm than the 'back-seat driving' (great phrase) of posting comments.
Last, I woke up thinking about empathy and its limits. I've often thought that it's necessary to develop a level of callous, to harden and strengthen your heart. If you don't, you can't bear witness to the suffering that's being inflicted. You'll have to close your eyes. So closed eyes or a tough skin, that's really the only choice.
Struggling to find a way to begin, I just wrote my first post on substack. My immediate reason is to start connecting with problem solvers like you ... but my long term goal is continuing the joy and therapy of discovery.
It's about 1:30 am here, but that choice between closed eyes and a callous skin sounds like a great segue into a topic of conversation. I've also thought a lot about that. No clear answers. but some great questions.
It's well beyond the witching hour, beginning to nod, and the medication will soon put me into a dreamless sleep. But with no work tomorrow, I will doze off and on with butterfly dreams before making that first thick brew of coffee.
I loved Butterfly Dreams, which I listened to while making breakfast as you were dozing off, and then ate said breakfast while reading your excellent and humble first post. Which I'll link here, since you were too humble to: https://steven45.substack.com/p/in-the-beginning-/.
I think it's going to be a very interesting bus trip you've initiated and I got my (free) ticket to come along for the ride. I've often said I'd go to the ends of the earth for a real conversation and Japan isn't nearly that far!
So many interesting things, Steven. In terms of Japan, no good deed goes unpunished. Good luck on that thyroid operation.
And in writing, I know what you mean about channeling the immediacy. Even though a handful of people listened to my radio show, it got some response (even when that was outrage ;-) When I decided to pause and write my book, it was almost a decade of talking to myself. But YT and Substack are back to the thrill of conversation, so I know you'll build an audience who'll give you more feedback and focused enthusiasm than the 'back-seat driving' (great phrase) of posting comments.
Last, I woke up thinking about empathy and its limits. I've often thought that it's necessary to develop a level of callous, to harden and strengthen your heart. If you don't, you can't bear witness to the suffering that's being inflicted. You'll have to close your eyes. So closed eyes or a tough skin, that's really the only choice.
Hi Tereza,
Struggling to find a way to begin, I just wrote my first post on substack. My immediate reason is to start connecting with problem solvers like you ... but my long term goal is continuing the joy and therapy of discovery.
It's about 1:30 am here, but that choice between closed eyes and a callous skin sounds like a great segue into a topic of conversation. I've also thought a lot about that. No clear answers. but some great questions.
It's well beyond the witching hour, beginning to nod, and the medication will soon put me into a dreamless sleep. But with no work tomorrow, I will doze off and on with butterfly dreams before making that first thick brew of coffee.
G'night Tereza!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4BbS9xk_yw
I loved Butterfly Dreams, which I listened to while making breakfast as you were dozing off, and then ate said breakfast while reading your excellent and humble first post. Which I'll link here, since you were too humble to: https://steven45.substack.com/p/in-the-beginning-/.
I think it's going to be a very interesting bus trip you've initiated and I got my (free) ticket to come along for the ride. I've often said I'd go to the ends of the earth for a real conversation and Japan isn't nearly that far!