MINUTES of a MONDAY #106

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BRAIN FOOD: Adversarial Hope

“Much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a position both seductive and indulgent. The truth is, I was young and had no idea what was coming down the line. It took a devastation to teach me the preciousness of life and the essential goodness of people. It took a devastation to reveal the precariousness of the world, of its very soul, and to understand that the world was crying out for help. It took a devastation to understand the idea of mortal value, and it took a devastation to find hope.

Unlike cynicism, hopefulness is hard-earned, makes demands upon us, and can often feel like the most indefensible and lonely place on Earth. Hopefulness is not a neutral position — it is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism.

Each redemptive or loving act, as small as you like — such as reading to your little boy, showing him something you love, singing him a song, or putting on his shoes — keeps the devil down in the hole.

It says the world and its inhabitants have value, and are worth defending. It says the world is worth believing in. In time, we come to find that this is so.”

Nick Cave talking about hope on Stephen Colbert

SOUL FOOD:

“Nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bullfighters.”

Ernest Hemimgway

LOL:

Occasional Oasis singer and full time funny man Liam Gallagher on Eric Cantona:

APPENDIX:

“I found it so difficult to understand what, truly, my own fantasies are. So much of what is played out in porn is geared towards men. And so many expectations set on us as women, that I have a very diffcult time navigating what really turns me on, versus how I feel I should perform. I guess my number one fantasy is to be utterly desired.”

Gillian Anderson talking to the BBC about her book: “Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous” which features women talking about their inner most desires.

A.O.B.

That’s a fiery end to #106.

Thank you for taking the time this Monday and I hope you got something from it.

Until next time, mind how you go out there my friend.