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September 28, 2005
Travel
Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of everyday, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made more clear. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and meaning of art.
-Freya Stark
In a way, this is very true, but in knowing this truth, everyday life can be set in a picture frame without ever taking a step. Train your eyes to see the wonderfully intrinsic qualities around you every day, and you will never have to travel to faraway places to watch in fascination the kind of people you ignore at home. I recommend both.
People say you have to travel to see the world. Sometimes I think that if you just stay in one place and keep your eyes open, you're going to see just about all that you can handle.
-Paul Auster
Posted by Tom Bodhi at September 28, 2005 12:45 PM
Comments
I am so glad you have such open eyes to see the beauty in ordinary life. Did you know that Yoko's name means "gentle or everyday" in Japanese? There are other translations for the same word, but I loved the one that focused on the gentle moments of everyday life.
Posted by: emma at October 14, 2005 04:35 PM
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