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Balance isn’t the Goal

Balance isn’t the goal

If we were perfectly balanced, technically we are stuck in a state of stasis. Progression movement and growth only works if we are unbalanced … leaning towards a certain way!

An anti-hippy, zen-Buddhist-Taoist modernistic notion of “enlightenment”.

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Balance Isn’t The Goal
Balance isn’t the Goal

Less is better:

  • Just Throw it Away
  • Mind Space
  • The Kaizen Approach to Life
  • The Philosophy of Wabi Sabi Aesthetics
  • In Praise of Renting and Leasing
  • The Will to Simplicity
  • ZEN PHOTO.
  • To Improve Your Life, Subtract the Superfluous from Your Life
  • Same But Different
  • The Zen of Street Photography
  • Zen Photography
  • Walking Meditation in Street Photography
  • How to Be a Zen Street Photographer
  • The Less You Have, the More You Have
  • Prune Excess
  • Prune in Order to Grow
  • Zen in the Art of Street Photography
  • The 7 Aesthetics of Zen Art For Photographers
  • 15 (More) Lessons Taoism Has Taught Me About Street Photography
  • How to Find Tranquility in Your Photography
  • How to Find Zen in Street Photography
  • Why Less is More in Street Photography (and Life)
  • Why You Should Shoot with One Camera and One Lens
  • 5 Essentialist Tips in Street Photography
  • 10 Principles of Good Street Photography
  • Deep Focus
  • Follow Your Intuition
  • Notice
  • Listen
  • Downgrade
  • Less, But Better
  • Seek Emptiness
  • Wonderment & Awe
  • Timeless

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