From a certain point on, every profession requires something beyond mere convenience in order to be carried out properly. This is usually the case when novelty disappears from the routine, which becomes the execution of tasks already carried out the day before. Then, if there is no motivator beyond what one gets out of doing them, if one does not derive some satisfaction from the daily exercise itself, the job becomes unbearable, the exercise becomes tedious, distressing, torturous. So it seems that the dissatisfied person has to choose between two things: abandon it or succumb to it. Therefore, it is not possible to give other advice than that a profession should be chosen above all with a view to the satisfaction that can be derived from it: in the end, everything else that can be obtained from it will be linked to the existence of this possibility, or not.
Category: Notes
The Beginning
It seems that the outcome of any artistic project is fundamentally dependent on the enthusiasm and vigor with which it is started. The spirit with which this start is imbued is decisive. For a bad or weak start, there is not much to be done, while a vigorous start can be extended by manual labor and simple discipline. That is why it is so important to do the ideation separately, at a time that precedes the execution. In this way, one can take advantage of the unsurpassable stimulus of those moments when the idea is ready and seems to explode.
When We Investigate Mystical Traditions…
Something that should be noted is that when we investigate mystical traditions in depth, even if at first some of them seem very simple and superficial, we always end up finding something rich and interesting. And then we compare them and see how many ways we can reach similar conclusions, and how many ways we can reach different, but equally valid and edifying conclusions. If it comes from a sincere and disinterested search, there is no doctrine unworthy of our attention.
One Genuinely Brazilian Element
If there is one genuinely Brazilian element that stands out in the eyes of the world, it is spirituality, as it has come to be called. In this respect, Brazil, even if it does not recognize it, is worthy of, if not next to, a level very close to that of any country, regardless of how much older it is. And if we compare its spiritual refinement to a country of similar age, such as the much envied United States, the result is overwhelming. This is simply a fact. The way in which religious traditions have developed and enriched here, whether imported or original, is impressive and is not only due to syncretism and cultural miscegenation. Very unique individuals have been born on Brazilian soil, some of them true geniuses, something that could very well serve as the “personal and historical pretexts” that, according to Nelson, justify the lack of self-esteem of Brazilians.