David Howenstein Blog
This blog focuses on putting spirituality into action, and is based on the bookJUMBO JUMBLE(by this blog's author).
- Each blog entry includes:
- JR - the author’s reflection of the writings in the book
- PP - a personal question for the reader
- PA - My own personal answer (not included in the book) to the question
10/15/2019
Illustration by Miki Howenstein
Inside each precious living thing lies a mystery to be uncovered.
1) “The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” (Marcel Proust)
2) “Perception defines our reality.” (Henri Bergson)
3) “The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” (Henri Bergson)
JR: Being able to alter your perception blesses you with the ability to make new discoveries about anything. Developing new ways of seeing things introduces an element of fascination into any endeavor, even one that you practice regularly. In this sense, your increased capacity to perceive things from many angles serves as a natural stimulant in your life.
PP: Stretch your imagination. Touch or hold some living thing and imagine how it perceives you.
PA: To discover that there is mystery in everything, not necessarily to understand the mystery itself, brings a sense of awe into our everyday existence. Even with our various trials and tribulations, developing an eye that can increasingly perceive the mysteries in all around us not only lightens our burdens, but also may prod us to move in a direction which minimizes the struggles we must endure and more brightens our days.
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