I've recently begun a practice of morning meditation. It brings a sense of openness to my surroundings, something we could use more of in this highly computerized age. One of my favorite phrases during the guided daily meditations from an app aptly named "Calm" is this: "Wiggle your fingers and toes." We, the guided, get to do this almost every day at the tail end of the session.
There's a delightful simplicity in this action. How often do we stop and enjoy little things like this?
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144...
Numeric data provides at least a preliminary sense of stability in the world. It is reassuring to go through the Fibonacci sequence, calculate normative statistics, or simply to count sheep while attempting to drift off to sleep.
Math is the basis for the world as we know it. When I was an art student, math provided a beautiful basis for perspective--allowing me to show something receding into the distance, or foreshortened in the foreground.
The golden ratio is everywhere we look...a seemingly magic bit of math that you can see in the very plants that surround us.
The fractal art of Alex Gray fascinated me in my youth (when I wasn't watching Financial News per my mother). For some of his work, visit here: https://fractalenlightenment.com/20/artwork/alex-grey-beyond-art
I think of the world in terms of scale, perspective, and curve. Mathematicians and economists often apply their theories to their surroundings because these theories underpin those same surroundings.
A large scale provides an ample view of perspective--true mathematically, artistically, and emotionally. Scarcity drives perceived value, which explains a great deal of human behavior, our perception of beauty, and our drive to seek the unknown.
Everything is math, and math is Everything.
Be well, fellow Introverts.
Math is the basis for the world as we know it. When I was an art student, math provided a beautiful basis for perspective--allowing me to show something receding into the distance, or foreshortened in the foreground.
The golden ratio is everywhere we look...a seemingly magic bit of math that you can see in the very plants that surround us.
The fractal art of Alex Gray fascinated me in my youth (when I wasn't watching Financial News per my mother). For some of his work, visit here: https://fractalenlightenment.com/20/artwork/alex-grey-beyond-art
I think of the world in terms of scale, perspective, and curve. Mathematicians and economists often apply their theories to their surroundings because these theories underpin those same surroundings.
A large scale provides an ample view of perspective--true mathematically, artistically, and emotionally. Scarcity drives perceived value, which explains a great deal of human behavior, our perception of beauty, and our drive to seek the unknown.
Everything is math, and math is Everything.
Be well, fellow Introverts.
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