The Meaning of Life?
“Look into a flower, and what do you see? Into the very heart of nature’s double nature — that is, the contending energies of creation and dissolution, the spiring toward complex form and the tidal pull away from it. Apollo and Dionysus were names the Greeks gave to these two faces of nature, and nowhere … Continue reading
The Art of Loving
“The first step to take is to become aware that love is an art, just as living is an art; if we want to learn how to love we must proceed in the same way we have to proceed if we want to learn any other art, say music, painting, carpentry, or the art of … Continue reading
Creative Work Is Play
“Improvisation, composition, writing, painting, theater, invention, all creative acts are forms of play, the starting place of creativity in the human growth cycle, and one of the great primal life functions… Technique itself springs from play… Creative work is play… In play we manifest fresh, interactive ways of relating with people, animals, things, ideas, images, ourselves…” … Continue reading
Looking For Friends
“I am looking for friends. What does that mean — tame?”“It is an act too often neglected,” said the fox. “It means to establish ties.” “To establish ties?” “Just that,” said the fox. “To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have … Continue reading
The Fine Art Of Living Well – A Symphony
The term ‘Lifestyle’ of better ’Luxury Lifestyle’ has become very popular and common lately. In my opinion it has been overused and overrated. Brands with a large variety of product lines have been built around it and yet I feel that it has lost its true meaning. By definition “Lifestyle” means a way of living … Continue reading
The Present Moment
“You can take a step and touch the earth in such a way that you establish yourself in the present moment; you will arrive in the here and the now. You don’t need to make any effort at all. Your foot touches the earth mindfully, and you arrive firmly in the here and the now. … Continue reading
Princess Theodora von Auersperg 