American life is busy, noisy, confusing, and chaotic. Whether we realize it or not, this frantic pace has a cost. If we’re not careful, we can easily give up our souls in the pursuit of …
I LOVE the idea of turning “taking the kids to school” into “enjoying a drive with my children”. It’s a great attempt at being “present” to something that we normally just see as a task.
Thanks for your thoughts guys – it’s interesting to me that you both mention people as a life-giving part of the city. It’s really true – especially in the diversity, difference, and complexity of people in the city. That we would look into the diversity of people around us and ask, “what can I learn from them” (as Jason hints at) is really vital to the life of the city and to the life within us. Tyler – I too struggle to be present to the many characters & personalities around me because I am too busy moving on to “my” next thing.
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The Value of Margin
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:28 pmI LOVE the idea of turning “taking the kids to school” into “enjoying a drive with my children”. It’s a great attempt at being “present” to something that we normally just see as a task.
The Soul of the City
January 15th, 2010 at 1:10 pmThanks for your thoughts guys – it’s interesting to me that you both mention people as a life-giving part of the city. It’s really true – especially in the diversity, difference, and complexity of people in the city. That we would look into the diversity of people around us and ask, “what can I learn from them” (as Jason hints at) is really vital to the life of the city and to the life within us. Tyler – I too struggle to be present to the many characters & personalities around me because I am too busy moving on to “my” next thing.