Nov
24
Stories
Peer deep enough into the present and you’ll find there’s nothing solid to grasp. Like an endless pinch
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Cole Hansen
Cole is a designer for Two Trees Architects in Ojai California. He doodles and writes about what its like to be human.
Oct
27
Foreigner
To notice the particular shade of green of the oak leaves, the length of the silence between bird chirps, the
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Sep
29
Inadequacy
It’s the feeling of giving everything you have–your time, your energy, your desire–and finding it still wasn’
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Aug
25
Thought
Every conscious action in history has one common thread: the prerequisite of thought. Every event–triumph or defeat, development or
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Jul
28
Optimism
Is not a mood but a mindset–the conscious decision to frame every fractional moment as part of a meaningful
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Jun
30
Want
Here’s a universal problem: wanting something you haven’t yet acquired. We all carry unmet needs, unfulfilled desires. But
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Jun
16
Seasons
Our lives, when retold, are often grossly simplified.
They become shaped by the stories others tell about us–and by
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Jun
02
Being
The hum of life.
The empty room, the open sky, the busy street.
The compressed air filtering in, then back
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May
19
Living Philosophy
Given how similar humans are, we live remarkably different lives. Culture is powerful. Some live ascetically, others altruistically, and many
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May
05
Craft
Is the intentional elevation of the work at hand. It is deep, focused attention–total immersion in the task. Great
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