John Cage said that “the first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.” He also told us that "if something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all." It turns out that they are two good quotes to remember when musing on anything anywhere anywhere and in particular when looking out a window. There is this idea that is also deeply embedded in the the way we see the world that we know that in the progress is impossible without change. Along with it comes the idea that if we cannot change our minds we cannot change anything. Standing at a window and looking out, and taking note, gives us all the evidence we will ever need.
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