"Take advantage of the awareness of perfection in your mind. See perfection in everything around you. See if you can discover your true feelings when listening to music. Make happiness your goal. The way to discover the truth about this life is to discover yourself. Say to yourself, What do I like and what do I want? Find out exactly what you want in life. Ask your mind for inspiration about everything."
Agnes Martin, 'Beauty is the Mystery of Life'
the days are shorter but still warm and sunny. the few leaves are deteriorating, in wind swept piles, on the sidewalk and in the curb. around four-thirty in the afternoon this glowing window appears on my wall and by five o'clock it's gone.
i'm thinking about how we experience beauty. how we know it, what it feels like and if/how we are changed by the experience.
