"I have to turn down the volume on the voice that tells me to monetize and strategize everything..." Please oh please keep turning it down. These goofing-off play dates of yours are good for the rest of us. Your delight leads us towards our own and helps energize our sometimes grim, difficult work-- especially the work against the Tyranny of Certainty.
There is a famous letter from Keats you might have come across? Talking about his hero, Shakespeare, he uses the phrase "Negative Capability."
"what quality went to form a Man of Achievement especially in Literature & which Shakespeare possessed so enormously—I mean Negative Capability, that is when man is capable of being in uncertainties, Mysteries, doubts, without any irritable reaching after fact & reason..."
Reminds me of when I discontinued a side job because it robbed me of my love of creating in the kitchen. How wonderful for you to rediscover the love of writing that brought you where you are today. It's been a joy to partake in.....please continue!
"I have to turn down the volume on the voice that tells me to monetize and strategize everything..." Please oh please keep turning it down. These goofing-off play dates of yours are good for the rest of us. Your delight leads us towards our own and helps energize our sometimes grim, difficult work-- especially the work against the Tyranny of Certainty.
There is a famous letter from Keats you might have come across? Talking about his hero, Shakespeare, he uses the phrase "Negative Capability."
"what quality went to form a Man of Achievement especially in Literature & which Shakespeare possessed so enormously—I mean Negative Capability, that is when man is capable of being in uncertainties, Mysteries, doubts, without any irritable reaching after fact & reason..."
https://genius.com/John-keats-negative-capability-letter-to-george-and-tom-keats-annotated
Reminds me of when I discontinued a side job because it robbed me of my love of creating in the kitchen. How wonderful for you to rediscover the love of writing that brought you where you are today. It's been a joy to partake in.....please continue!