the human mind is as naturally sensitive to questions as the eye is to colors. the eye will not see if it is not kept open, and the mind will not follow a question if it is not awake. how to keep the mind open, how to keep wonder in your life; because wonder is the beginning of wisdom in learning (from nature, from books, from etc.)

just finished watching what remains, the sally mann documentary. i've written about it here before, like i said, there are things that you always return to, keep close to you. she has an unbelievable stamina, perseverance, great mind - i have a deep, deep, deep respect for her work and her practice, of both art and life.

such joy this weekend. letting my mind work. tink, tink, and then think. ineffable appreciation for language, for books, for poetry, for thought. they're teachers, dead, but amazing teachers.

my two questions for the rest of 2012:
what are the most basic and indispensable elements for developing your mind?
what are the most basic and indispensable elements for understanding communities?