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Logic, rationality and planning are valuable and probably irreplaceable. But there are other times where we can surprise ourselves — moments of creativity where rationality doesn’t have much to do with it. But I think our lives would be less without them.
Our current way of thinking may influence the action we take, but we may change our way of thinking. The arrangement of a space may affect the relationships that happen within it, but the organisation can be altered.
I think these are the ways that madness and genius are similar: the experience of creativity, seeing/speaking in ways not generally understood, and social isolation.
It seems to me that while creativity means change, not all change is creative.
I think the story of how we can live a satisfying life is a little complicated. Our behaviour isn’t always guided by what is most immediately pleasurable, and where and how we gain satisfaction is a bit complicated too.
Sometimes it’s not so much a case of “It didn’t work”, but rather a case of “I didn’t work”.
Numbers are important, but it’s easy to mix up quantity and quality — especially when it comes to quality of life. The quality of our lives is partly determined by our own values and preferences, our sensitivity and the disciplines we pursue.
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