Category Archives: Thinking, conceptual art, conceptual painting, and such

Thoughts on “conceptual art”

I found this in my unpublished files.  I started it in 2018. === Many of the articles in this blog are a form of what I call “conceptual art“.   To me, this is an art form which uses concepts or, … Continue reading

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Thoughts on my saying “continual reminders provoke” – the problem of things being “alive in our minds” and its effects

Recently, I stated a saying of mine: “Continual reminders provoke” This saying comes from observation.  Basically, what it means is that continually speaking about, thinking about, or being reminded about some things has a tendency to turn them into problems. Generally, … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the act of thinking

Recently, I was talking about the actual act of thinking. The act of thinking is something no one talks about. Most people think that when one thinks a person just “sits there”, quietly, and has “quiet thoughts”. This actually is … Continue reading

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Thoughts on “daydreaming” and its many forms . . . thinking, inspiration, contemplation, etc.

Now, as I get older, I ponder on my past. Since grade school I have always been something of a “daydreamer”. I can still remember, beginning in about 6th grade, looking out into the distance and my mind wandering to … Continue reading

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Thoughts about thinking too much and the problems it creates, with remarks on the power of ideas and the need for common sense

Beginning in the early 1980’s I began to think a lot. Since that time, I have seen a lot of problems and “warnings” about thinking too much. As time went on, I learned to be very cautious about thinking and … Continue reading

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Thoughts on my question: “What’s more interesting: the world or the interpretation of the world?”

In a recent conversation I said something interesting: “What’s more interesting: the world or the interpretation of the world?” To me, the interpretation of the world is more interesting. The world is really mundane and monotonous. Everyday the sun rises, … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the “wordless nuances of experience” and where it leads – the creation of language, music, and other things

I’ve always been fascinated by the wordless sate and the effect of words and the creation of language. That is to say, the progression from wordless to words. How does language develop? How do we go from a wordless state … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the circle of conceptionism, with remarks on imitation in education and learning

Conception is a word that I use to refer to a mental awareness, image, or theory of how the world works. From this conception we build a framework of how to interpret and associate with the world.  Because of this, … Continue reading

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Thoughts on going down the “rabbit hole of thought”

In a recent conversation I spoke of the problems of going down what I called the “rabbit hole of thought”. This refers to all the thinking that I do and where it has gone. In reality, my thinking about things … Continue reading

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Thoughts about blog writing after 1,000 articles

This is my 1,000 article in this blog. Its also my twelfth year. I wanted to write something big about it but, frankly, I don’t think I can say much more than what I have said before. See my articles: … Continue reading

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