I think that honestly we don't laugh enough, particularly when thinking about difficult topics. Laughter both helps keep things light and grounds us so we don't lose our way in reasoning.
Reasoning alone is poor seasoning for the human being.
I write some commentary, but for the most part I translate and edit. My site is dedicated to a better understanding of our ancient roots, (everybody's ancient roots, looking through different cultures), and answering the question: are we making the same mistakes for 1,000's of years?
I do it through books, books not of my research nor writing, but books not otherwise available in English translations. It may be surprising, (but obvious), that other people don't see things through the "western-optic". (OH NO! you don't say??) Of course books are long; so from your other piece, brevity is lacking on my site.
From your one piece above, excess energy is the "will to do". Not even the will, but the necessity to do. It is a mind-set. Every change in society, in every society, is done through "excess energy". (Not only pertaining to writing.)
I had to comment on this piece because of your graphic. The THREE Kingdoms of China was a completely devastating period of war and killing. It is said that some period census in China showed that a population of 50 million was reduced to 7.5 million in these hundreds of years. Can you imagine in your country, if the population was slammed down to 15%? What would be left? What would function? It can happen, I'll tell you. The Ukraine population is down from 40 million to 20 million, mostly by emigration, but by killing also. Now it is reported that women are on in the front line trenches. If they are killed in large numbers, that is the breading stock of the country. Then it will never recover. In ancient history, dozens and dozens of civilizations disappeared completely, some without a trace.
With China this is a "short" excerpt of a much longer book. Here it is 9,000 words:
It also spawned the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which was mostly why I included it. The story of the three kingdoms holding each other in check for many years, only to be defeated just as much by their own failings than each other's machinations - now that's a story!
I absolutely love this - your authenticity shines through and it’s deep and hilarious at the same time. Never stop.
And re writers block, as Marcus Aurelius said: The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
Nailed it
I think that honestly we don't laugh enough, particularly when thinking about difficult topics. Laughter both helps keep things light and grounds us so we don't lose our way in reasoning.
Reasoning alone is poor seasoning for the human being.
I write some commentary, but for the most part I translate and edit. My site is dedicated to a better understanding of our ancient roots, (everybody's ancient roots, looking through different cultures), and answering the question: are we making the same mistakes for 1,000's of years?
I do it through books, books not of my research nor writing, but books not otherwise available in English translations. It may be surprising, (but obvious), that other people don't see things through the "western-optic". (OH NO! you don't say??) Of course books are long; so from your other piece, brevity is lacking on my site.
From your one piece above, excess energy is the "will to do". Not even the will, but the necessity to do. It is a mind-set. Every change in society, in every society, is done through "excess energy". (Not only pertaining to writing.)
I had to comment on this piece because of your graphic. The THREE Kingdoms of China was a completely devastating period of war and killing. It is said that some period census in China showed that a population of 50 million was reduced to 7.5 million in these hundreds of years. Can you imagine in your country, if the population was slammed down to 15%? What would be left? What would function? It can happen, I'll tell you. The Ukraine population is down from 40 million to 20 million, mostly by emigration, but by killing also. Now it is reported that women are on in the front line trenches. If they are killed in large numbers, that is the breading stock of the country. Then it will never recover. In ancient history, dozens and dozens of civilizations disappeared completely, some without a trace.
With China this is a "short" excerpt of a much longer book. Here it is 9,000 words:
https://library4conciliation.substack.com/p/a-the-three-kingdoms-of-china
A good introduction to my site. Thanks
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It also spawned the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which was mostly why I included it. The story of the three kingdoms holding each other in check for many years, only to be defeated just as much by their own failings than each other's machinations - now that's a story!
I love tripplets in my writing. On a different note, I want to start a bar/resturaunt named Trifecta. Everything would be in groups of three.
Three different beers
Three different ciders
Three different meads
(Three categories of drinks)
Three appetizers
Three main dishes
Three.....
It's an interesting limitation and one that forces intentional selection to make work.