“The moment you see that belief is false, you’re free. Good luck to you. It may take you one minute, it may take you twenty-five years. But the day you see it, you’re free. You’re free as a bird. You’ll be coming up to give retreats, you’ll be talking to presidents. You’ll be meeting popes. You won’t be fazed one bit. You’re free. You’re completely free. You’ll be making an ass of yourself, and it won’t bother you. You won’t bother to impress anybody”
— Anthony de Mello
Sandie organized 31 days of birthday surprises—video messages from friends and small gifts. Today was day 10, and she got us both these 5-year journals. They are full of great questions.
“The formula’s here; you’ve got it right here. It can be found in Philippians: “For whatever the situation I find myself in, I have learned to be self-sufficient. I am experienced in being brought low, and I have known what it meant to have abundance. I have learned how to cope with every circumstance: how to eat well or to go hungry; to be well provided for, or to do without.”
A little earlier, Paul says, “Rejoice always. Rejoice in the Lord. Again I say it: Rejoice.” I think of Ramchandra in Calcutta. I think of that AIDS victim in St. Louis. That’s what Paul is talking about. I had read it all my life and had never understood it. I mean, it was staring me in the face. I didn’t grasp it.”
— Anthony de Mello
📚 Ended up reading Second Variety, a short story by Philip K. Dick, to dip my toe into his work. A Scanner Darkly is up next.
That feeling when good ideas are percolating and I am in a way carried by their energy. It’s almost effortless to play with them and see where they lead.
Walking today in Lynn Canyon with Roy. No photos, only a wonderful and deep conversation that kept us out there for over 3 hours.
He mentioned Minority Report, which I must have seen when it first came out (2002). I’m checking it out now and learning about Philip K. Dick.
Reading his Wikipedia page now and curious to check out his writing. So many familiar titles (books Matthew read when we were younger).
🎥 We watched Pixar’s new movie “Soul” last night using the Disney+ GroupWatch feature with Mom, Dad and Will. What a beautiful movie.
“Genius, in truth, means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.”
— William James
Our Apple One subscription came with Apple Arcade. We found Crossy Road Castle and put in some good time with it over the past few days!
Views at Rice Lake
Drive-by porchetta, torched by Annabel and Johnson 🤤
🎥 Had fun turning this moment into another short video 🎥
Enjoying Endel, both at home and on the go using their Apple Watch app. This is their manifesto.
Snowy walk through Rice Lake.
Can we get to the root of emptiness, self-doubt, feeling trapped, suffering, struggle? If we understood these things would our experience of them be transformed?
Lying in bed, listening to the new album “some kind of peace” by Ólafur Arnolds, and just breathing.
Family gatherings look a little different these days…
Snowy BCMC hike.
Beautiful ~12KM hike up the Kennedy Falls Trail for Sandie’s birthday today.
Having fun during the weekly grocery shop.
FujiFilm X100T vs Sony ZV-1
