1- Today I learned that sometimes I tend to have things pre-framed in my head, for instance, that people forget me or they do not like me, when it is not like that. People are generally nice here. They generally try to do good for you, and not to lose face. There was a package... Continue Reading →
22- Custom: the habits of the mind
1- Today learned that I do not need an institution, organization nor a workshop in order to do something. I realized that earlier felt I needed to schedule a lesson with a guitar teacher in order to even buy a guitar, I needed to pay for a drawing workshop in order to paint entirely by... Continue Reading →
21- Ashtanga and the 7th day
1- Today I learned that instead of feeling bad about not being regular with my routines this past week, I should understand how to make a liquid space in my schedule. A friend of mine who is studying self-control and self-management mentioned that even in Ashtanga yoga one is strongly encouraged to take one day... Continue Reading →
20- Monologues and the value of dialogues
1- Yesterday I learned that people that have knowledge, but are rather pushy, insertive, colonizing discourse, preaching, in order to share it, are less likely to be taken seriously, as people perceive this more as a sales pitch rather than a valuable information, so the whole monologue is rather pre-framed, I believe. Also, people who have... Continue Reading →
19- What others think
1- Today I learned that cigarettes make achieving my goals harder. Also, nothing is really stopping me on my way to achieving my goals by following my daily routines. Caring about what other people think has nothing to do with other people, it has to do with me. So, I stop doing that- as easy... Continue Reading →
18- Whateverness
1- Today I learned that feeling like a juice can is part of the process. The mass fabricated can looking like any other can represents juice. The juice can can be special, reinventing the perception of the can from within. 2- I overslept and felt bad. I have a flu, and I use it as... Continue Reading →
17- Art communes and Easy life
1- ‘Life is easy here’- different people were mentioning this as a reason for their stay in this part of Asia. I finally met the artists here, free intellectuals, progressives from all around the world. I was so excited to see how we can make sense together in this ‘easy-life environment’, to share insights, to... Continue Reading →
16- China and the emotional geography of prisons
1- Today I learned that Chinese people are asked for tips in the Immigration office here every time they enter the country. They think that it is because other nations think that Chinese people are scared and that they would give money. The fear conditioning, it is terrifying itself. My Chinese friends thought that Europe... Continue Reading →
15- Is theater the passion?
1- Theater is life. I knew this, but I did not really think I felt it at the level I did yesterday. I was on an acting workshop organized by a Russian director, in order to tackle my love for theater again. We were emotionally pushed to the edge, in a theatrical context, to work... Continue Reading →
14- Citizens of the world
1- I met citizens of the world, artists and activists. I asked: how does it feel to be on the road all the time, beyond that sense of identity with a single country that suppose to define you? And the guy said that you reach this sense of artificiality, and then you find home in... Continue Reading →