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The Space on the Page
While in Japan, I was surfing through some TV channels and I came upon an American baseball game. There are lots of Japanese baseball players in the U.S. major leagues now, and the Japanese are very proud of them, so they broadcast the U.S. events in Japan. Instead of broadcasting the entire game in real time, however, they replay broadcasts of recent games, edited down to the highlights of the game. So the show jumps from the stolen base in the first inning to the home run in the fourth, to the manager's fight with the umpire in the sixth, to the Japanese player's hit in the eighth, and so on. All in all, a two-hour game is condensed to about twenty minutes. While it was interesting to see all the cool plays, I found watching the game far less enjoyable than watching an entire baseball game. Somehow the innings where nothing happens make the action-packed innings more meaningful and exciting. There is something about contrast that accentuates experience. The game of life is the same way. It's not supposed to be action-packed and exciting every minute. The lulls and quiet spaces enhance the peaks and crescendos. The downs accentuate the ups and the setbacks make the triumphs more rewarding. Hunger makes food taste better when you get to it, missing someone helps you appreciate them when you see them next, and foreplay makes orgasm worth waiting for. The system is pretty clever when you think about it. When I once submitted an ad to a graphic artist, he told me there were too many words. "The space on the page is as important as the words and pictures," he explained. "It's all about balance." The next time nothing seems to be happening or you want something that doesn't show up immediately, don't fret. The big game is far more satisfying than the condensed version. Consider: How can you appreciate what is not happening as much as what you want to happen?
Affirm: I savor the contrast in my life and allow all experiences to serve and empower me.
Alan
The reason the world seems to be run by idiots is that it is already being run by a Genius, and anyone who seeks to assume that position must be an idiot.
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