Comments on: Discipline.

By: Bananafish & Aloo Chana for Nikkie « i like fishes

Bananafish & Aloo Chana for Nikkie « i like fishes — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:13:05 +0000

[...] & Aloo Chana for Nikkie March 5, 2009 I was reading something Paul wrote and it made me go out to the livingroom searching for my [...]

By: m.

m. — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:29:04 +0000

“I have two normal feet and I can’t see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them,” said the young man.

I have always love Salinger’s way of saying “god-damned.”

By: Thomma Lyn

Thomma Lyn — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:52:31 +0000

How true, your last sentence. I sometimes become envious of people who have qualities I wish I had.

i.e., I’m a skilled musician, but I’ve always lacked a “performance personality.” I used to be angry about that when I was younger, but as I’ve grown older, I’ve found the anger to be a waste of energy.

So now I’m bringing this full-circle to your topic, discipline: the discipline to nurture in ourselves new directions for growth even when those directions are frightening, when it’s tough to take those first steps. We’re all works in progress, and the joy lies in the journey.

By: art predator

art predator — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:45:09 +0000

oh and as much as i adore catcher and franny and zooey i vote for 9 stories…for esme with love reminds me of you paul somehow

By: art predator

art predator — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:44:02 +0000

next time try it NOT outrageously drunk and see what happens

also try to go to readings where there ISN’T an open and see what you learn

By: The Querulous Squirrel

The Querulous Squirrel — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:28:42 +0000

Ah, but you pull the reins too tight on creativity, you strangle it. You have to balance that meandering among the daffodils and pianos or you will lose your inspiration (unless you can get it from strangling, which I guess is possible). I eschew emoticons, but I’d use a heart one here.