Finding your rhythm in a world out of sync, part 4.
When we think of an arresting drum solo, we think of the beat. The sound. But what gives the sound depth and interest are the rests between the beats. A great rhythm is an intricate relationship between beat and break. It’s the dance between sound and silence, substance and space.
Our days are consumed with thoughts of what’s next and what we must do. We are focused on filling spaces versus welcoming or even creating them. And yet, so much of what makes life worth living unfolds during the breaks in the action, the liminal moments. Our most memorable moments were created in these spaces when we stopped striving and simply savored.
In part 4 of my series on Finding Your Rhythm in a World Out of Sync, I explore the underappreciated art of taking quality breaks, and how to use them to create better work and greater depth, meaning, and joy.
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