“…so many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day, to have a new and different sun. ”
Chris McCandless, ‘Into the Wild’
Routine fright
Diverse resume pride
Flight
Wanderer allegiance
Fresh perspective
Vows to lay root
Familiar unsettlement
subconscious scolding
Reflect and repeat
The stone, in allowing itself to grow moss, is gaining a culture, a part of its identity, and advancing its understanding of community.
Is the moss not also a form of stagnation and loss of creativity? How can I desire a growth that I am sure to crave shedding?
Half moss. Half smooth.
There is one thing I know for certain.
"What I dream of is an art of balance."
Henri Matisse
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