Choice of Calm or Storm

"There are some things you learn best in calm,

and some in storm."

Willa Cather

When we create a peaceful setting for our lovely selves, we can visualize or meditate upon thoughts we desire to increase.  We may read a quotation or favorite passage to set our focus and then wait for new aspects to emerge.  Hopefully, this will create fresh insight.

If we find our selves in the midst of an emotional storm, vibrations are more intense and we might be shaken senseless.  Through chaos, we are often faced more directly with things we need to know.  They may be harsh or unexpected or an accumulation of years gone by.

Learning in depth may take years for us to gather all we need to know and more lengthy segments to process the information.  We might have missed opportunities to learn the scripts earlier on, but they will continue to surface until applied (calm) or grasped (storm).

 

Whether Calm or Storm

"There are some things you learn best in calm,

and some in storm."

Willa Cather

It would be lovely to be a monk studying in a cave or painting nature on an island.  There is much to be said about our ability to learn dependent upon our environment.  There are  diverse ways to learn and we all do not use the same tools.

Individuals depend upon varying aspects of learning such as verbal, visual, physical, mental, and social.  Our mentor or teacher plays a huge role in our learning as well. The element of time or passion plays into the equation as well.

It is most interesting to me, however, that although I love to learn in calm settings, the hardest lessons have been learned and repeated in very harsh ways.  We must diligently seek the difficult message at hand without being distracted by the emotions of ourselves or others. Lesson and motivation are key.