Senses working overtime #485

1 The feeling this week:

Photo by Kate Stone Matheson on Unsplash

2 Reading: Serviceman J - Jamie Pennell

Jamie is a distinguished MAGS old boy, and his book is perfect for the library at Hastings' Boys' High School. I've recommended it to all my classes as well.

3 Listening: Pelican West - Haircut One Hundred

Perfect for anticipating spring.

4 Listening: WTWMC Motorvatin' 

We're nearing the home straight - one more week/lap to go. 

5 Listening: Charm - Clairo

Overtime: Zen and the journey

"Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion. Then, when you're no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn't just a means to an end but a unique event in itself. This leaf has jagged edges. This rock looks loose. From this place the snow is less visible, even though closer. These are things you should notice anyway. To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here's where things grow."

Writer and philosopher Robert M. Pirsig

Source: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (courtesy Dylan O'Sullivan and James Clear)