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By: Is It Time to Write Your Own Obituary? « Blink!

Is It Time to Write Your Own Obituary? « Blink! — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:38:45 +0000

[...] Today’s post is an excerpt from a post by Tim Brownson, Life Coach and author of The Discomfort Zone blog. You’ll have to read almost the entire post to understand why I chose the title, and [...]

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:07:07 +0000

@ Writer Dad – Thanks a lot and delighted to have you around!

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:04:27 +0000

I found you off a comment on Vered’s site. Excellent blog. Thank you. I’ve subscribed.

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:39:23 +0000

@ Davina – Absolutely, it is the unknown, and we’re all afraid of it to a greater or lesser degree.

By: Davina

Davina — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:10:51 +0000

Hi Tim.

Funny how we resist and struggle so much with change, when it’s the only thing we can really count on. Guess it’s the unknown factor that is the “spicy” ingredient that adds fire to the fear of change.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:18:54 +0000

Tim,

The Trial is worth a reread. And, if you read it years ago, better translations have appeared since then. A brilliant work of art, all the moreso when we remember Kafka didn’t even finish it. Probably would have tightened it up a bit, expanded on a few things here and there. He was obsessed about writing the perfect work. A curse and a gift. It kept him on the move, searching, reinventing, rewriting, refining . . . but made it difficult for him to actually finish things. I’m sure he worried a lot about that, too.

I’ve hit a bit of a writer’s block today. I can write about trivial things. Could add something quick and breezy to my blog if I chose to. But I don’t want to. I want it to be deathless prose!!

:>)

Want to do a little bit on Henri Michaux, one of my favorite poets. He was a great painter and aphorist as well. A true genius. Want my writing to live up to the subject at hand, which may be the biggest problem of all for me now. When the subject deserves great care, time, patience, thoughtfulness . . . the obstacles increase.

Oh, well. Must push through that gateway of sorts. Perhaps after a good night sleep, a new sunrise, and a bagel?

Take care, Tim . . .

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:17:49 +0000

@ Doug – Profound stuff my friend, but I’d expect nothing less ;-) I do know all about the worrying about worrying cycle and I do believe it can be harmful and certainly restrict growth, but for gods sake don’t worry about THAT. Resolve to break the habit bit by bit. I have read The Trial many years ago although I have to confess to not being able to remember that much. Now I’m worrying my memory is going!