swishism

Can we truly be satisfied with a goal that costs us nothing in return?

To create something of value, you have to contribute a big chunk of  resources you value–even some you don’t yet control.  I’m meditating on this at the moment with postcards like this one that I’ve sellotaped to to the ceiling above my bed.

It is satisfied to have
the last word
as I tumble into ravines
of rest.
When I awake it is there, beginning
to branch out from a hidden vine,
stretching into the deep
fetching me
up.

swishism entry goethe, hunger, risk, sacrifice

I hope your not sitting down.  A wingsuit is exactly what it says it is (see vid below).  Apparently it’s used for base jumping (jumping of cliffs like a “mad” man).

wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.

“Life is about giving up what is, for what could be.”  My friend, Stone Walters told me this about 5 years ago, a time when I was thinking about getting into the arts seriously.

Although base jumping  its not for me,  the takeaway here is two fold, firstly the wings on a wingsuit can look pretty ridiculous on a grown man… till you see him flying.

Secondly, the fabric that holds sheep-walking office- job culture together is sometimes as dangerous as base jumping. In base jumping, the distance between the jumper and the cliff face is short, but so is life.

What’s your wingsuit look like?

PS - Stone Walters gave up nearly everything to write, record and market a remarkable debut album a couple of years back.  His lead single recently made the BBC’s Radio 2 A-list, and a place on the new Brits 2009 album.  Result.

swishism entry base jumping, dont waste life, risk, sedentary, sheepwalking, Stone Walters, wingsuit