“As I lift my groceries into my car
I turn back for a moment and catch a smile
That blows this whole fuckin’ place apart.”
– Bruce Springsteen, Queen of the Supermarket
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“And therein lay my problem. Because, as I worked through what I could possibly say, I experienced an epiphany. I didn’t give a shit. Not a single iota. There was not an atom of my being that thought this discussion had any significance whatsoever.”
– Damian Hughes, How to Change Your Life (with Jake Humphrey)
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I have a philosophy that life needs to have moments that break open the fabric of the constraints of the day to day reality of our lives.
It’s being open to the things that set your pulse racing, the things that we see that are missed by others, that help us rise above the mundane.
In the day to day we can find ourselves stuck. Stuck in line supermarket, bored. Or stuck in a meeting, waiting around in places we would rather not be.
I’m interested in those sparks that ignite the sensation of aliveness. That cause excitement and inspiration.
These moments don’t need to be shared with others. It might just be a line from a song. Or the view of early morning light through the windscreen. Perhaps a triggered memory.
It’s a connection with a pulse of energy that travels deep within.
It’s not about thrill seeking. These moments cannot be instigated. It’s a willingness to occasionally be thrilled by surprise.
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