A Time and Place for Silence: Greving and Ortiz on Time and Solitude
With another year having passed\u2014perhaps even sped by\u2014and a new one underfoot, HeightsCast returns with a discussion of time and solitude with Mike Ortiz and Rob Greving. Together, Mike and Rob invite us to slow down as they unpack their two recently published articles on the Forum.\xa0
Mr. Ortiz dives into Henry David Thoreau\u2019s cabin life and the importance of intentional times of solitude in our lives, while Mr. Greving considers our often uneasy relationship with time and the good of slowing down, even as the world speeds up.\xa0
As we look forward to the new year with hope and anticipation, let us not forget to slow down and, in Mr. Greving\u2019s words, listen for the present moment. After all, you can\u2019t read a poem in a hurry. And if you are always in a hurry, you might miss the poetry of life.\xa0
Chapters- 1:45 Background to the articles\xa0
- 5:43 Thoreau\u2019s way of solitude: the path to a greater appreciation of the world\xa0
- 10:15 Never less alone than when alone
- 13:30 Time alone and listening for God
- 15:55 Silence and the capacity to attend\xa0
- 20:55 Having more that is worth less
- 22:55 Handling time gently\xa0
- 30:08 Times of leisure in the life of a school\xa0
- 32:30 Beyond life hacks: cultivating a disposition\xa0
- 40:56 Poetry, solitude, and time
- 45:13 You can\u2019t read a poem in a hurry\xa0
- 48:02 Slowing down in family life\xa0
- 53:00 The importance of not over-scheduling kids
- 57:15 Conclusion and a closing poem
Walden by Henry David Thoreau\xa0
The World of Silence by Max Picard
Living in Liturgical Time by Terence Sweeney\xa0
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
"Mossbawn": Two Poems in Dedication by Seamus Heaney\xa0
Also on The Forum\xa0Thoreau\u2019s Cabin Life: Why It's Not Anti-Social to Savor Solitude by Mike Ortiz\xa0
Handling Time Gently by Rob Greving\xa0
The Freedom to Form Bonds: Kevin Majeres on Mindfulness and Attention with Kevin Majeres
Forming Deep Workers with Cal Newport
What Is the Difference between Free Time and Leisure? by Joe Bissex