The Courage to Feel: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life and More

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January 8, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace may I be I is the only prayer -- not may I be great or good or beautiful or wise or strong - e.e. cummings - The Courage to Feel: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life and More In the face of pressure to conform, expressing oneself is not only an art, but an act of bravery. "To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting," wrote poet e.e. cummings, who eschewed literary form, bunked tradition, and created his own style of poetry and art. In this tribute to his creative bravery, Maria Popova of Brain Pickings discusses how cummings didn't find it easy, as an artist's challenge is twofold the first is to feel, and the second to express one's true self. She examines what it is to be a poet, an artist, a human being and how cummings flourished at all three. { read more } Be The Change Today, express your true self. Write a poem or heartfelt note, make a difficult phone call, or sing a song out loud. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier The End of Solitude Sitting By the Well: Stillness in Times of Chaos What Would A Slow School Movement Look Like? What Matters Most? DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,581 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More