Le 04-04-07, =E0 16:37, Tim Cassler a =E9crit :
>
> But in the process, I simply love blowing into a piece of bamboo. Is=20=
> part of
> the lesson here to be less 'concerned' about what the "end result" is,=20=
> and
> simply experience the joy in the journey?
>
I started to understand this idea when I did for a couple of years a=20
training in Alexander Technique. (This does not mean that I can explain=20=
it and have everybody understand it. It is probably teh contrary.)
My trainor used to tell me that I should not force my body to do=20
something. I should suggest it to do it and then let it do it. There is=20=
a sense of giving up, of not imposing our mind and will over what we=20
want to do. We suggest it, and we let our body do it since our body=20
respond to our mind.
I also met a couple of Japanese people doing calligraphy and sumi-e.=20
They gave me similar comments: to paint, just let your mind wishing to=20=
paint and let your body do it. This is why painters would tell you that=20=
the first time is the best. If you try to redo something over, you will=20=
force and impose something and it will not work. The second and third=20
time of trying will not give good result. This is probably why many=20
people will suggest that we should play, practice and do everything in=20=
life as if it is the first time each and every time.
This being said, I do not pretend to fully grasp and embody this=20
philosophy. On the contrary, I still have a lot to learn in "not=20
doing".
Bruno=20=
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