Loved this, Ashley! It reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut, who told his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?“
“And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope. I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by.
And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is - we're here on Earth to fart around.
And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around.
And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anvmore."
I love this formula for introducing wonder and spontaneity into our lives. In this age of endless productivity tips and "10 life-hacks to streamline your day," it almost feels counterintuitive to choose something less than perfect.
But like you said, it's what adds color to our lives :)
Loved this, Ashley! It reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut, who told his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?“
“And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope. I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by.
And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is - we're here on Earth to fart around.
And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around.
And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anvmore."
Ashley, this was gorgeous writing. And so aligned with many of the thoughts that have busied my brain.
Thank you (:
"Do something that won’t compute."
I love this formula for introducing wonder and spontaneity into our lives. In this age of endless productivity tips and "10 life-hacks to streamline your day," it almost feels counterintuitive to choose something less than perfect.
But like you said, it's what adds color to our lives :)