Today, 2/3rds of my office furniture went away. I had five items of furniture in my office - a regular desk, a computer desk, a table, a file cabinet and a bookshelf. Now, I have the computer desk and the regular desk. All of the wall hangings are gone except one picture and a calendar. I still have three chairs. I am in the process of making my office a more tranquil working area and that means making as much empty space as I can. Encouraged by T.R. I have done a similar process at home and found it has a great effect on the tranquility (zen-quility) of the space. This is the feeling that I want to capture at work as well, so to that end, I surplused the extra furniture. Seeking tranquility. Seeking a still mind. Seeking peace.
"…Living only for the moment, turning our full attention to the pleasures of the moon, the snow, the cherry blossoms and the maple leaves; singing songs, drinking wine, diverting ourselves just floating, floating….refusing to be disheartened, like a gourd floating along with the river current; this is what we call the floating world…” Asai Ryoi, in Ukiyo Monogatari (Tales of the Floating World, 1661)
Monday, March 22, 2010
Seeking Tranquility
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