Tenohira no shosetsu, Kawabata Yasunari

About to leave for Münich this monday, I left the keys on the door as I got more subject to anxiety before flying. When back to my second home, I looked for substitution books to the one I left at my usual home. I could not find what I wanted of course.

So I digged and found the Kawabata book I bought around 2000 : Tenohira no shosetsu [Palm of the Hand stories]. Unread so far... I'll tell you why one day, should I dare.

I did not read it on the plane as I was busy reading the daily press and saving interisting articles. And reading finance magazines (the stock market is the one with turbulences at this time).

But I started reading it yesterday and I took a break from the corportae life and enjoyed the two first stories today. A dark tone writing with explicit or soft tone allusions to death...

I have to read the whole book and then start the book compliling some of his novels and short stories before I can start writing about his approach to litterature. Not that I am entitled to judging, just because I find it enjoyable to share my experiences and understandings in litterature. By the way, how many people do read this blog?

Power of dreams and passion in work?

Just a quick post inspired by 'Star Wars' and 'what color is your parachute'...

In a nutshell, in order to differentiate yourself from the others on the labour market (it can be applied to any other competitive free market, of course) you need to outperform.

If one hates what one does, how can one outperform? Dick Bolles advises readers to use their original passions and turn them into real assets with added value and increased differention power.

A first example of this statement can be foud on http://www.astromech.net/ where people re-create robots inspired by Star Wars.

The best example and a real testimonial can be found in this excellent book by Po Bronson : What should I do with my life? His www.pobronson.com/ is the start of the journey for whoever would think about the meaning of life. Check his blog too! The picture on the book cover is self explanatory and I like it as a photographer. It's a s swift as an icon : you get the whole meaning of the concept in one single picture. That's brilliant.

Eventually, remember the title of the major book from Cesare Pavese : 'this business of living'.

It means that life itself is a full time work. What a concept!

The translation in French is even more powerful (as it is closer to the original Italian title) 'le métier de vivre' since it is understood that you need skills, talents and dedication and eventually hard work to make it 'succesful'.

You can find his picture on findagrave.

Another post I have to work on... Yet I am already busy working on my life.