Work, after all, at its best, is one of the great human gateways to the eternal and timeless.*
David Whyte

But do you find yourself in a place where time just … goes away? Where you’re win a flow state?**
Victor Strecher

Funny how religions ponder eternity as
existence without labour,
Though, when we think about it,
The moments when we have experience eternity
are those filled with deep and satisfying work.

It’s not just doing anything,
But the work arising where competency, passion
and values converge;
And the magic usually begins with hard work:
Inspiration is for amateurs.
The rest of us just show up and get to work.^

This isn’t everything, though,
For it is important to also have contemplation
as a counterbalance to work –
Moments of quietness and solitude to make sure
we’re in the right place
doing the right work
in the right direction and
honouring relationships.

*David Whyte’s Crossing the Unknown Sea;
**Victor Strecher’s Life on Purpose;
^Chuck Close, from Mason Currey’s Daily Rituals.