Britta's Letters from her life divided between city-life in German's capital Berlin and life in a Bavarian village

Monday, 2 December 2024

ORGANIZING (Martha Stewart) and SERENITY (Zen Magic, Shunmyo Masuno)

 




A big title for this little post.
Always dashing between two antipodes - that's me.
I admire Martha Stewart, and at the same time she unnerves me, as perfection often does.
The Zen-Priest Shunmyo Masuno spreads calm and serenity - though when I imagine how the Zen-monks really live, I shudder.
(I cannot find the English version of his book: I translate the German subtitle to: "How to tidy up and gain a pure heart through/by it"  Tasker: Please help me: through or by?). 

So: I'm muddling through, not by, and pick those pearls of wisdom that appeal to me. Sometimes I will quote a few. 

I have a new plan: 
As an eager diary-writer (hand-written diaries) I will try here to write a different version online. Daily finger exercises. 
If my name were Martha, I would promise: Every day. 
If I were Shunmyo, I would say: Wu Wei
Being Britta, I say: I try to give my best. 





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