Inspired by a common Japanese tradition (uncommon to westerners), described in Chris Marker’s film Sans Soleil. As a form of meditation, or therapy, it is common to prepare a “list of 10 things that quicken the heart.” The list is supposed to describe the small things in life that make one happy, and which makes existence slightly more tolerable.
10 Things that Quicken my Heart
10. Fresh laundry
9. The blast of cold air when the vintage motorycle leaves the garage
8. Hacking late at night
7. Dark and peaceful in the morning
6. Smelling the pages of a new book
5. Staring at the sea from a beach
4. A homemade sandwich
3. Finding nirvana by listening to electronic music
2. Being outside during Autumn
1. Things my father made
Post yours in the comments.
Well, let’s see if I can come up with 10
10. Reading the Economist – yes, it’s good clean fun
9. Waking up to a thick blanket of fresh snow
8. Learning something new
7. Hearing, “I’m proud of you,” from someone I admire
6. Gazing at stars on a clear, cool night
5. Finishing an intense project, and knowing everything is working properly (Looking forward to this when I’m done with my MythTV build)
4. Fall, especially in late Oct and early November
3. Solving a difficult problem
2. Staring into the eyes of the woman I love
1. Seeing her smile
I am not sure I fully concur with you on this post. On the other hand I am always open to original concepts. May well have to think about it. Great site incidentally.
This forum ndeeed shaking up and youve just done that. Great post!