Persistence and Legacy
One of my wonderful artist friends just told me today that her life was feeling like a lot of ups and downs at the moment.
We do live in uncertain times, and uncertainty is gaining in momentum on a daily basis. The illusion of safety, the idea that we can continue to turn our back on the fragility of our lives is being eroded day by day (and we have to remind ourselves that living in a “Western” country is a most cushy experience to begin with compared to the rest of the world).
As artists and alchemists, our lives are about transmuting the muck, turning lead into gold: Using our personal experience and work as a platform for shared transformation, be it through our artifacts or teachings. And we do it as prototypes, so that others can do the same in their own lives. While she agreed, she said it was tough to persist sometimes, and to keep a long-term perspective. I absolutely agree with that, and I think the two are connected.
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50 Episodes of Mon(k)day!
Wow… just realized I recorded 50 episodes of mon(k)day so far!
When I started this project last year, I had no idea I would actually get such lovely responses from people and hence have plenty of reason to keep it up and running. Thank you for watching monkday, for recommending it, for tweeting it, for your encouragement and support!
Here are some of my favorite episodes over the last year:
- Cha-cha-change – Episode 14
- Silly Songs – Episode 22
- Kids – Episode 20
- Get drunk! Episode 23
- 4-fold Paradox – Episode 40
- Worry be gone! Episode 43
- Tooltime – Episode 46
Thank you for the inspiration and the opportunity to not take myself too seriously 
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philip a.k.a. joy(monk)ey
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twitter- The Role of the Visual Arts in the Enhancing the Learning Process http://t.co/cDXlM9KH
- No Safe Path - Interview about the role of #artists in crafting #culture http://t.co/Jy0IxLKg
- There is no more future but yours...
- Shine your light. Bright. Please!
- Communications groups destined for collaborative innovation http://t.co/u7lA75Bn
- Knowledge shall be free... http://t.co/UAAI5h7B
- The secret life of personal data http://t.co/qelhuW7f
- Top 5 regrets of the dying http://t.co/socS0MkM
- Multi-Tasking can work well - with layering http://t.co/vVX7bQZW
- We Know What You Want And When You Will Buy It http://t.co/NDCAPHvy
- Our attitude towards death determines our attitude towards life
- Bonobos (And Maybe Baboons) Domesticated Themselves http://t.co/kamMkeDj
- After The Revolution, Enter The Evolutionary http://t.co/okyynYap
- Hardwired For The Mystical? http://t.co/yUM4MZ2v
- Your brain on values... http://t.co/nnnNhfoN