Ewen's Newsletter - July 24, 2024
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Film: The Rules Of The Game (1939)
Synopsis: A bourgeois life in France at the onset of World War II, as the rich and their poor servants meet up at a French chateau.
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Book: Krishnamurti’s Notebook
About: When Krishnamurti's Notebook first became available in 1976, it was soon realized that it was a spiritually unique document giving his perceptions and experiences and describing his states of consciousness. It is a kind of diary but one that is little concerned with the day to day process of living, though very much aware of the natural world.
Music: Colors
Artist: Metahesh
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Reflections
"Where there is great love, there are always miracles." - Willa Cather
"Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!" - Dr. Seuss
"Feeling and longing are the motive forces behind all human endeavor and human creations." - Albert Einstein
"True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance." - Akhenaten
"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." - Benjamin Franklin
Grateful For
This week, I’m most grateful for moments to reflect and really take it all in.
What are you grateful for this week? (You’re welcome to share with me. But I encourage you to share your gratitude with those close to you)
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The Philosophy of Focus
When I was younger, I used to have a very set way of looking at the world. Like most growing up, I used to have an unwavering set of beliefs that were almost stuck on me. But as I’ve gotten older, all those beliefs have gradually fallen away to the point where I can’t even remember most of what I used to believe in. And now I don’t hold any beliefs. None whatsoever. And I am aware that this is quite antithetical to what most tell us. People say “You have to believe in something”, “You have to believe in yourself”, etc., etc. But I don’t believe in anything anymore.
What has brought this on has been my widened perspective. As I’ve come to new realisations of life, I’ve realised more ways in which I could disprove my beliefs. And quite naturally, my beliefs have eased. It’s not that I don’t have thoughts anymore. It’s just that I don’t believe any of my thoughts are true. They’re just words that float through my mind.
But what does all this have to do with focus?
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Cheers,
Ewen