6 proverb roundup

There’s power in words.

If you’ve ever been called a name, you know this. Here’s a word:

noun: proverb

a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience

A proverb is the ultimate tl;dr (too long; didn’t read). It’s the fortune inside the cookie at the end of a meal. A good one reduces a complex truth into something more, shall we say, palatable?

I’ve been including proverbs at the end of my daily writing. Not on purpose, they’ve just—appeared.

Maybe because I’m drawn to ‘less is more’.

In words, art, life. And I’ve never been one for flowery language.

Or maybe because if we sit with a proverb, if we let the words sink in, they can work their magic on us.

Here are my last six.

Which of these speak to you?

  1. Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

  2. When your intention is clear, so is the way.

  3. Rest is part of the work.

  4. Resist what you need at your peril.

  5. Imagination is everything.

  6. I am the artwork.

I saw Great Grandpa last night in LA. Just, magic. I didn’t take a single photo or video (far too in the moment) so here’s their latest single. Their new record drops next week on Run For Cover and I hope you check it out. Hard to come by authenticity like this.

All is art

What begins in the mind and then is made real is art. 

This goes for a complicated thing like a spacecraft, or a simple thing like a drawing. 

It goes for a cheesecake and a planter box and a fine art painting.

This is what artists do: they take an abstract idea in their mind and make it real.

Eatable, tangible, seeable.

Helena Bonham Carter: 

I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in, and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea. How you decorate your home. Or party. Your grocery list. The food you make. How your writing looks. And the way you feel. Life is art. 

Proverb : I am the artwork.