by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
The hour around sunset is referred to by photographers as the golden hour. The light is soft and gentle, the colors appear to be consolidated, flowing into each other, and the harshness of the midday is gone. It is a time coveted by photographers. Now, in his book...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
Me.Me, me, me.Me! Me, me, me—me.Me, me, me, me, me, me, me.Me, me.Me?Me, me, me, me, me.“Me.”Me: me.Me. Me. Me. Me. Me.Me. Time to grow up.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Philosophy
In a discussion on spirituality, the philosopher and poet John O’Donohue translated a Gaelic expression of the Irish fishermen “Is fánach an áit a gheobfá gliomach” into: “‘It is in the unexpected or neglected place that you will find the lobster.'”...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Philosophy, Writing
My Favorite July blog post to develop and write was Philosophy as a Serious Game. The relationship between play and seriousness is essential for mastery—not just of a craft (such as writing), but of life.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Play
I just read a great paper written by the philosopher Gavin Ardley and published in 1967: The Role of Play in the Philosophy of Plato. (Sorry, it’s behind a paywall.) In the paper he discusses how important play—as a sister to seriousness—is for several philosophers,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Poetry, Writing, Writing Habits
Here’s what I’ve been reading this week (I call it my “Reading Blob.”): The New York Review of Books. This is a weekly pleasure. The essays are so well written and they make me aspire to write better. Also, I always learn something unexpected.Writer’s...
