I like the idea of spontaneity. As a matter of fact I like to think that I thrive in spontaneity. I’m a pretty loose guy, so going with the flow is not only enjoyable for me but I think I’m pretty good at it.
I also like the idea of a community of people who are spontaneously getting together, who do not need a weekly gathering to force them together but who love each other so much they see each other in a spontaneous way all the time. I like that idea. It sounds right. It sounds like true community.
But I think it’s somewhat hollow. I don’t think it works. I think people need routine in order to go to a certain depth of relationship. Without scheduled routine gatherings spontaneity either loses its grounding or the relationship itself can never go deeper than the randomness in which it exists.
I’m not happy with how this blog post is developing. Hmm.
Maybe you should just watch this instead…
I am about half way through "The Quotidian Mysteries," which is all about the spiritual blessings of routine. All of my life I have struggled to track time in the same way everyone else does: I could not remember what day it was, what month it was, what season it was . . . my mind could only truly grasp order through subject . . . I even forgot how old I was a few times. It has been my weakness in participating in the unfolding of Chronos that has convinced me of my need for routines.
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