I found an interesting article on the above topic. Appropriate, considering how many conversations I've had recently on vocation, calling, the future, etc, etc. I'm not sure I agree with all of his suppositions, and I would hardly consider his advice axiomatic, but some good points, nonetheless.
Just finished watching Bergman's The Seventh Seal (that would be the one with the knight playing chess with Death). I liked it. I will have to think about it, but it wasn't nearly so pretentiously artistic as I have been led to believe (either that, or *I* have become pretentious...don't answer).
Also, as it turns out, science has "proven" that our subconscious mind is better at making decisions. I now have scientific validation for something I've often noticed in myself, where time spent "making a decision" is really just accepting the decision I have already made.
I was just talking about something similar last night with Johanna, about the ideas that seem to spring fully formed from the mind, like Athena in armor, that seem (whether regarding a story, or a poem, or theology) to just fit, almost like self-evident truth. I suppose they're all really the work of what Stephen King called "the blue collar guys", that part of your brain that is always grinding away on something while you are doing something else (as opposed to the glamorous "consciously deep and meaningful thoughts" part of the brain).
Probably why some of my best ideas come while washing dishes or standing in the shower.
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I would like to note that I think it's very hopeful that you do dishes.
Anyhow, A and I read that article this week too...and we agree. It's nice to have subconscious choicemaking validated. Makes sense.
I'm fairly certain that everyone has their best ideas while standing in the shower.
But only fairly.
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