Wow! I’m older and have been looking back on my life and wondering why I didn’t know aspects of my life that seem so obvious to me now but I didn’t know about them when I could have acted upon them.
And is there anything I’ll know in 20 years that I do not know now?
I loved absolutely everything about this week’s post!!! First of all, love the Noah Kahan reference in “idea from me”, I was also at that concert last night and it was SO good! He is such an amazing artist and such an adorable human. His writing reminds me of yours in a way as you both perfectly touch on how it feels to be a young adult right now and describe the highs and pitfalls so wonderfully. The concept of ‘are we in control?’ is so interesting and is a great way to think about life in the way of letting go of the idea that every decision you make is going to drastically effect the trajectory of your life. Letting go of the need for control can help us live in the moment better. Bringing us back to the Noah Kahan topic and tying in that concept of control and living in the moment, it’s funny how I always find that I almost try to force myself to be present during things like concerts. As I was standing there listening to him and the crowd sing some of my favourite songs, and being in a moment that felt so surreal, I wanted to make sure that I fully captured it and experienced it properly. I guess I am still learning, but maybe this thought of ‘we are not as in control as we may think we are’ can help make being present easier.
As for the Nietzsche question, I love the idea of forgetting to “live each moment as if it were your last”. I totally agree that we should be spending our lives doing things that we would choose over and over again if we had to. Things that we can look back on and say whole heartedly that we would do it again. Although, I do understand the importance of appreciating each moment as if you would never get that moment back again. It is a thought presented in the movie “About Time”, where the main character is able to time travel back to previous moments in his life. In the end of the movie (spoiler alert … kind of?) he says “I just try to live every day as if I've deliberately come back to this one day, to enjoy it, as if it was the full final day of my extraordinary, ordinary life”. There’s just something so beautiful about that quote that I love.
Also, a house with floor to ceiling windows and a wall of books is also a dream of mine. Sounds like heaven to me! With the addition of some pets and a fire place!
Sep 18, 2023·edited Sep 18, 2023Liked by Tommy Dixon
Things that fall into place beautifully are the best kinds. And I actively try to increase my surface area of "luck" so that more things have the opportunity to "fall into place".
Coincidentally, I'm also working with Alex on a piece that involves a few things "falling into place" at the right time ;) so excited to see what you've got cooking up on your end!
- We can still live a pre-determined life, but our ignorance of its directions leaves us with the choice. God decided everything, yet, I still make the decisions I made and I'm making, and will be making.. At least this is how I understand it..
- My wife is the stranger I met on hiking trail and yelled to her: "It's more beautiful down here!" more than 10 years ago.. If she didn't miss her bus, and if I didn't extend my stay in my vacation for a day, we wouldn't have met.. Hah! This in itself, proves to me that "I'm not in control" no matter how hard I tried..
I’m currently reading Oliver’s Devotions. I love her poems. Can’t wait to see how your writings change with a coach. They are already pretty fantastic.
Wow! I’m older and have been looking back on my life and wondering why I didn’t know aspects of my life that seem so obvious to me now but I didn’t know about them when I could have acted upon them.
And is there anything I’ll know in 20 years that I do not know now?
I loved absolutely everything about this week’s post!!! First of all, love the Noah Kahan reference in “idea from me”, I was also at that concert last night and it was SO good! He is such an amazing artist and such an adorable human. His writing reminds me of yours in a way as you both perfectly touch on how it feels to be a young adult right now and describe the highs and pitfalls so wonderfully. The concept of ‘are we in control?’ is so interesting and is a great way to think about life in the way of letting go of the idea that every decision you make is going to drastically effect the trajectory of your life. Letting go of the need for control can help us live in the moment better. Bringing us back to the Noah Kahan topic and tying in that concept of control and living in the moment, it’s funny how I always find that I almost try to force myself to be present during things like concerts. As I was standing there listening to him and the crowd sing some of my favourite songs, and being in a moment that felt so surreal, I wanted to make sure that I fully captured it and experienced it properly. I guess I am still learning, but maybe this thought of ‘we are not as in control as we may think we are’ can help make being present easier.
As for the Nietzsche question, I love the idea of forgetting to “live each moment as if it were your last”. I totally agree that we should be spending our lives doing things that we would choose over and over again if we had to. Things that we can look back on and say whole heartedly that we would do it again. Although, I do understand the importance of appreciating each moment as if you would never get that moment back again. It is a thought presented in the movie “About Time”, where the main character is able to time travel back to previous moments in his life. In the end of the movie (spoiler alert … kind of?) he says “I just try to live every day as if I've deliberately come back to this one day, to enjoy it, as if it was the full final day of my extraordinary, ordinary life”. There’s just something so beautiful about that quote that I love.
Also, a house with floor to ceiling windows and a wall of books is also a dream of mine. Sounds like heaven to me! With the addition of some pets and a fire place!
Things that fall into place beautifully are the best kinds. And I actively try to increase my surface area of "luck" so that more things have the opportunity to "fall into place".
Coincidentally, I'm also working with Alex on a piece that involves a few things "falling into place" at the right time ;) so excited to see what you've got cooking up on your end!
Two things:
- We can still live a pre-determined life, but our ignorance of its directions leaves us with the choice. God decided everything, yet, I still make the decisions I made and I'm making, and will be making.. At least this is how I understand it..
- My wife is the stranger I met on hiking trail and yelled to her: "It's more beautiful down here!" more than 10 years ago.. If she didn't miss her bus, and if I didn't extend my stay in my vacation for a day, we wouldn't have met.. Hah! This in itself, proves to me that "I'm not in control" no matter how hard I tried..
Hope you enjoyed your weekend.
I’m currently reading Oliver’s Devotions. I love her poems. Can’t wait to see how your writings change with a coach. They are already pretty fantastic.