Wabi, thanks for pointing me to his post of yours. I enjoy your writing, vocabulary, and citations.
I think as a culture that thrives on immediacy and ease, we often fall into a default mode of speaking and as a result, we aimlessly say things without really considering their consequences.
Digging deeper into phrases like “Ugh, I can't wait for the weekend” or ”Ugh, it's Monday.” creates a collective dystopia that only drives us further away from living a life of purpose.
I've found in my practice that speaking slowly makes room for more mindful speaking.
Thanks for such a thoughtful, detailed reply, Christian. I'm struck over and over by how high-flown, complex and elevated language used to be, or at least the written stuff that survives. As you say, modern speech has a lot more immediacy to it, but it often veers into being flippant and stripping itself of half its potential resonance. If you try and describe things in a more reverential way, you can be seen as putting on airs or even a little silly. Anyway, thanks again and good luck.
Wabi, thanks for pointing me to his post of yours. I enjoy your writing, vocabulary, and citations.
I think as a culture that thrives on immediacy and ease, we often fall into a default mode of speaking and as a result, we aimlessly say things without really considering their consequences.
Digging deeper into phrases like “Ugh, I can't wait for the weekend” or ”Ugh, it's Monday.” creates a collective dystopia that only drives us further away from living a life of purpose.
I've found in my practice that speaking slowly makes room for more mindful speaking.
I appreciate your writing. Thank you.
Thanks for such a thoughtful, detailed reply, Christian. I'm struck over and over by how high-flown, complex and elevated language used to be, or at least the written stuff that survives. As you say, modern speech has a lot more immediacy to it, but it often veers into being flippant and stripping itself of half its potential resonance. If you try and describe things in a more reverential way, you can be seen as putting on airs or even a little silly. Anyway, thanks again and good luck.