by Ela | May 15, 2013 | Reflection
There is a time There is a time. There is a season. There is a rhythm. Every rhythm is a repetition of patterns. (While we often think these are cyclical, in fact, the cyclical repetitions evolve along spirals.) The simplest one involves two extremes, say...
by Ela | Apr 28, 2012 | Books, Learning, Performance
“It is an old ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.” Rollo May Paraphrazing the quote above, we run faster or attempt to do more when we are lost, overwhelmed and don’t know what to do. Turning back, being still or...
by Ela | Dec 17, 2011 | Consciousness, How-to, Learning, Understanding
There is a concept of the middle way as a path of development. The followers of this path likely apply moderation to everything. They tend to avoid extremes. While this seems a reasonable way of living, there is a much more advanced approach. Two extremes and the...
by Ela | Nov 23, 2011 | Nerdy, Numbers, Patterns, Understanding
Up and Down.Left and Right. Forward and Backward. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. An everlasting swing between the two opposite patterns. Rhythm. The basic principle that governs our lives. Yes. Rhythm. Not only is the existence of two opposites important,...
by Ela | May 18, 2011 | Patterns, Reflection
I really like poems. I am attracted to poems and art in which more is left out than expressed directly. I’m delighted when presented with an interesting line, a sketch or an idea. I love the empty spaces between the things. I simply love and appreciate...
