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    The absence of expectation is the beginning of discovery
    tmichaelniemanart
    • May 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    The absence of expectation is the beginning of discovery

    So much of what we do in a peaceful civil society hinges upon expectations. Meanwhile the absence of expectation is the beginning of discovery. Perhaps then, the ability to move back-and-forth from the realm of concrete expectations and goals to the realm of judgement and expectation-free open mindedness, is the key to productive creativity. Expectations are a critically important part of this world. People who take the time to clarify expectations, and meet or exceed them co
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