So it’s four in the morning, my partner is snoring (that word doesn’t really describe the intensity of the experience), the dog is taking up most of my pillow, and sleep is not going to be forthcoming in the near future. As I lay in bed I found myself thinking about life and the “never ceases to amaze me” way that people live that life. Somehow those thoughts led to Jane Austen (my very favorite author) and how succinctly she chronicled life as she experienced it. I began to wonder what would happen if I read her works again but with a different eye. There was just this nagging feeling that I might find that the basic “human experience” hasn’t really changed. That her insights are just as relevant to life in 2010. After all, there is a reason she remains so popular today.
I was bothered by my post yesterday. It seemed so lifeless and flat! Sure, I do sometimes (ok, so most times) find myself boggled and disappointed by the ignorance and absurdities that I see around me. However I think it is important not to take myself too seriously and I failed miserably on that point. Let’s see if I can make sure that I don’t do that again.
Sometimes a change of perspective can open the world in a way that we can see things that weren’t clear before. Hell, isn’t that the whole concept behind prescription eye wear? Seriously, solutions are often simple and can apply to basic as well as complex life philosophies.
Anyhoo, I’ve decided to see what Jane can do for me at this point in my life. Time to re-read and get my scrawny little hands on everything that I haven’t read. We live in such crazy times let’s see what Jane can do for my perspective.
Next time you can’t sleep, get up and put words to screen. It worked for me…I’m off to the land of nod…
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