Maybe waiting implies an attachment to what comes 'after' whereas being present has no distinctions.
Maybe waiting implies an attachment to what comes 'after' whereas being present has no distinctions.
'How can I be present?' - A conversation with Casey Sokol
[To be in the present of one note versus one phrase versus one movement versus one concert versus one lifetime.]
[I'm not depressed, I'm bored. Bored as in not interested in anything. Interested as in not having a direction for my energy.]
[Pain is a sensation. Suffering is the negation of that experience.]
[The easier it is, the more likely people will do it: write the introduction email so that they don't have to.]
[If they're excited about something and remind you to bring it up later, ask them right away.]
[If they receive a second wave of ideas after the interview ends, ask permission to record again.]
Let's talk about society, laws, and two phrases....
[Representatives should not make any decisions, and rather simply vote the way a majority of the constituents in their district wants.]
[By the time a law has been passed, a majority of people have already changed their thinking: it's not a leading indicator but an enforcement mechanism.]
[Societal change happens in your skull.]
My hope is just that reading these snippets may remind you of things you have forgotten, and that you can reconnect with thise oleasurable memories.
[He was there listening to his little kid play music. His enjoyment transfered to me and increased mine. His listening supported my listening. I was able to give something back to my dad.]
[Sound and silence are complementary. Take equal care when playing either.]
[Rests are less the absence of something and more the presence of nothing.]
[What people call random might simple be too complex to explain.]
[Instead of telling me what 'root' meant, he asked me what I know about roots. When I explained that plants have roots and hold up the rest, he made the connection with roots of a chord that 'supports' the other notes.]
[When I asked which G should I play, he suggested that I try all of them and see which one I was happy with.]
From Satin Doll (2020). space hyper jazz bebop swing squeal sax glitch loop vibe. The rest of the album is comprised of quirky interpretations of jazz standards.
Little Simz feat. Obongjayar: Point And Kill
From Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (2021). Makes body move, and if your eyes are open, the visuals are sublime. Words and rhythm fit like a glove. Feeling an unapologetic artistry through fashion and music. Concludes with a sudden change to African instruments but with the same time feel.
El Masreyeen (المصريين): Bahebek La (بحبك لا)
From بحبك لا (1977). The warmth in this funky disco gem from Egypt goes straight to your shoulders. A simple composition with slight contrast between sections, yet it stays interesting throughout. “I love you, no; I need you, yes.”
Has lots of cool things that I like in jazz and indigenous music, but as if an indie rock band did it. There are stereo effects, hocket-like devices, odd meters, and highly rhythmic singing throughout. So many tracks with an individual charm: the polyphonic ending of Mary (Merry) with crunchy harmonies; Burn It Up‘s intricate interlocking rhythms in multiple voices with wild vocal bending, all in a five-meter polyrhythmic time feel; Man of Endless Motion‘s heavy head-banger groove, again in five-meter, with cascading interlocking vocal interjections; the incessant intense rhythmic vocals in Free Will; Ingomar is like a complex Rube Goldberg machine that sings in seven; Go On has a wicked African three-against-two time feel; Across the Sea lilting triplet feel, pleasant yet precise.
This personal portfolio has some affordances to make it interactive like a web app, and participatory like a social network: people can ask anything, comment on writing or bookmarks, say which apps they use. There are also some ‘evergreen’ resources like this digital security checklist and app dissection blog.
Demonstrates that we can construct spaces for community within a context that’s often highly individual, and without asking people to create accounts (sign in with Twitter, data stored on Firebase); like a purpose-built room with specific and relevant activities.
Hosting one’s own ‘Ask me Anything’ reminds me of Pat Metheny’s Question and Answer.
Would be nice to have RSS feeds for each ‘type’ as opposed to for writing only. The list presentation is unfortunately Designed to disappear.
See the source code for how it’s made.
[Seek and you will not find, because seeking strengthens the ego.]
The moment you are like a hollow bamboo, the divine lips are on you, the hollow bamboo becomes a flute, and the song starts.
[Indifference is key: the same energy that becomes doubt can become trust; through indifference, you no longer pay attention to or cooperate.]
[A child who holds their father's hand neither trusts not doubts: they are undivided, not missing anything.]
[More like an experiencing than an experience: a process that begins but doesn't end.]
[Words are so dead that they cannot represent anything alive. When you really feel something, it becomes impossible to express verbally.]
Bootstrapping Transistor.fm to 13,000+ podcasts
[It's uncommon for successful entrepreneurs to start from zero: they likely have experience, connection, skills, or a financial runway that provides the conditions to take risks.]
[If it takes longer to get to a sustainable income than you have runway, the market fundamentals might not sustain you.]
[A mental health balance is an important part of your runway when taking on something as stressful as indie hacking.]
Leaving a $500k job to build a portfolio of small bets
[People are willing to pay $30 to $50 to learn everything you know about a topic. What do you have in your head, experience or computer that others would be willing to pay for it?]
[People follow you because they think they will gain something useful for themselves. It can be almost selfish.]
Pat Metheny Group: Secret Story (2007)
Eclectic sonic materials throughout that resemble the album cover’s collage, yet it all seems to belong together. There’s always emotion and sentiment despite compositional complexity. Generally enjoyed the cinematic moments, mood of the 1970s, and the mixing of orchestra with electronic sounds. My favourite moments: an interesting vocal texture to start the album in Above the Treetops; the sound of a sitar played like a guitar in Facing West; the raw earthy vocal scatting and hard sever-meter groove in Finding and Believing; the high-energy vortex soloing environment, abundance of lush harmonies (typical of Metheny’s music) in See the World.
[Emotionally immature people can push humor on others as opposed engaging in it to strengthen bonds.]
[Too much sarcasm can mean a closed person who fears connection.]
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny: Beyond the Missouri Sky (1996)
Each track is like a short story, with an arc painting different emotions and a clear melody. I admire the timbral simplicity of an acoustic guitar and bass duet. Occasional dubbing of other instruments. My favourite Two For The Road, with guitar soloing that explores various rhythmic feels and ‘out’ harmonies.
[Parents may be able to relax and tolerate more openness when they sense you seem strong and no longer need to win their attention or approval.]
Let's talk about a message to conservative parents....
[Every parent aims to raise their kids to be better than they are, and in your case they succeeded.]