Comments on: How Being in a Rush Kills Beauty

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:52:17 +0000

I live at a much slower pace than I previously did when my children were home. I’ve also noticed much more beauty.

I’m improving arriving on time when I’m suppose to meet friends. It requires giving myself enough time. It’s not fair to others when I’m late.

Love the poem. New to me.

By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:51:45 +0000

I live at a much slower pace than I previously did when my children were home. I've also noticed much more beauty. I'm improving arriving on time when I'm suppose to meet friends. It requires giving myself enough time. It's not fair to others when I'm late. Love the poem. New to me. Tess The Bold Lifes last blog post..My Kid Did Something Bold & Thrilling

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:11:59 +0000

Hi Ryan!
As an ex=mucisian – if a musician can ever be ‘ex’) – I reckon there’s a huge difference between practice and performance.

In this story, Joshua was definitely doing a performance – but minus the applause.

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:08:55 +0000

Hi Nathalie!
Yes, the question of context is another fruitful exploration of this story. I initially also explored the idea of context in terms of mindset -but the post got too long

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:14:35 +0000

What about the violinist? Stopping to play a violin in a subway is the ultimate in slowing down in the slowing down experience. And when he gets back to reality he’s made some lunch money. How good is that? Although the violinist might have a hectic life with going to concerts and other places, he has to practice every day. He goes to that place of slowing down when he practices and when he goes to that “zone” things can happen. I loved going to that place when I used to practice my piano.

By: Nathalie Lussier

Nathalie Lussier — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:40:02 +0000

I really enjoyed reading about your take on this experiment. We studied this experiment in a software engineering class at my University. We analyzed it from the perspective of how the setting can alter our perceptions. Having worked & lived in NYC, I attest that if there was someone playing beautiful music in the subway, I might just walk by - being in a rush for a meeting or getting to work! Sad, but true. Nathalie Lussiers last blog post..Orange Chocolate Goji Berry Fudge

By: Carolin

Carolin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:41:28 +0000

Beautiful post and so true. Thank you! Carolins last blog post..All the Great Reasons to Laugh Out Loud

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:38:42 +0000

Hi Zennie!
Thanks for your kind words. It’s great that we can improvise on the same theme and come out with something quite different!

By: Zennie

Zennie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:30:40 +0000

Hi Mary,

Magnificent article. So Magnificent, I blogged an entry on your article with my own allowances.

http://zennie.gaia.com/blog/2009/3/does_rushing_kill_beauty

Loved It! Deep Bow!

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:37:39 +0000

Hi Meri!
Yes, it’s so easy to skip over moments of beauty. I think we tend to skip over our inferior sense channel. For example, I’m an auditive person and an ex-musician who loves Johann Sebastian Bach. So I am rooted to the spot if a street musician plays classical music well.

However, I’m apt to miss visual beauty.