If you have to talk, you must speak very slowly and say very little. Try not to talk at all just give people the despising look we discussed earlier and remain silent. Try to smile less often, despise people, try to look at them as if you’re the king of Scotland and they’re convicted criminals, make the facial expression you make when you smell a public restroom, and then frown a little more until your face muscles start to hurt. Frown All the Timeįrowning is a very important trait if you intend to look deep. As being deep is trendy nowadays, here are 7 steps you can follow to look deep even if you happen to have the IQ of a banana: 1. We see deep philosophical posts flooding the social media every day, only a few of which are not just meaningless nonsense. It seems to be a trend in our society, and many others in fact. Had I not had the reflection assignment I would have missed so much.Well, we all notice how sometimes people try so hard to look deeper and more philosophical than they truly are. When I embarked upon this assignment with my cellphone in hand, suddenly I was seeing reflection stories everywhere-in the windows and windshields of cars, in water, in phone booths, in traffic mirrors, in store windows, in polished metal posts. And rear view mirrors don’t have to function only for checking out the traffic behind me. More and more of our daily comings and goings involve our Vespa. Not only does the photo offer a literal reflection, it also is a reflection of my life in Italy. The featured photo in this post comes from the reflection challenge. While I’m always on the lookout for photo and painting subjects, these fun challenges have prodded me to look deeper at my surroundings while preventing my sometimes overly chatty mind from obscuring the beauty and diverse perspectives all around me. Italy has tons of material to offer to these themes. These have been the most recent challenges in the photo group. Believe me, I’m constantly having to slap myself out of my Americanized stupor to really be present and to open my eyes to what my direct Italian experiences can teach me. There is so much history, so much complexity, so much paradox, and so many layers of beauty to be experienced. Getting beyond the surface beauty and into the grout, the nooks, and the crannies of all that is Italy takes real commitment (and time). Hollywood notions of Italy and Italians lead some new exapts astray. I’m still amazed at how many intelligent, educated people land in Italy yet cling to cultural conditionings of their countries of birth.
Is that really living? If you want to get the most out of Italy, look deeper.Īnd set aside narrow, romantic notions of this country.
It’s being so lost in mental narratives that it’s like living with blinders on. Have you ever been going somewhere or doing something, only to realize later that you were oblivious to your surroundings? I have-far too many times. A reminder to not be a prisoner of conditioned thinking
This can be quite illuminating and inspiring. I also LOVE being given the opportunity to see through other peoples eyes. But I’m mostly competitive with myself and I like exploring ways of pushing myself out of the usual perspectives. I admit I’m competitive when it comes to a challenge. It was about looking deeper and I’ve been due for a good jolt in this regard. Then I reminded myself that the challenge was more about “seeing” and stepping outside of normal frames of reference than demonstrating technical prowess. Initially, I was reluctant to participate since I couldn’t lean on the fancy options and flexibility offered by my expensive Canon camera and lenses. Each member is invited to submit one image captured using one’s cellphone. My big sister, a talented watercolorist, got me onboard with this large group of people who are challenged each week with an assigned theme. Joining an online photo group has helped open my aperture. And, aside from being an artist, living becomes richer and more satisfying. There’s one BIG thing I’ve learned: My best work seems to materialize when I look deeper. Still, the seductive laziness of veering into easy or familiar ways of seeing constantly threaten to cloud this artist’s eyes. His admonitions, layered on my mom’s, have stayed with me. And don’t be timid about zooming in to see what you very well could miss by standing too far away.” In other words, “Look deeper.” These weren’t his exact words, but they’re a pretty close approximation. Be willing to explore different angles and perspectives. Then, my first drawing instructor at University of Georgia pushed me even further. My mom, who was a brilliant art teacher and mentor, both at home and at my high school, reminded me of this again and again. Usually, it’s far too easy staying in familiar grooves of seeing and experiencing.
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