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Everett Kennedy Brown's avatar

Hi Leanne, This post deeply resonated with me on numerous levels, and deeply. It was also very well written and kept me engaged till the end and hungering for more.

I was with Wim Wenders the last day of filming and had a long discussion on the importance of letting go of worldly affairs in the homeward phase of life. Perhaps that sadness portrayed the existential melancholy of the soul, which we know classical Japanese art likes to linger on. Hirayama was a modern day hermit who found his own mountain.

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Leanne Ogasawara's avatar

Thank you so much, Everett! I really appreciate your comment (and your work!) My dream would be to meet WW! What an experience. And yes, a hermit who found his mountain!

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Everett Kennedy Brown's avatar

Thank you Leanne, I’m going to more active on Substack now and looking forward to following your work more intently. Love your perspective on life!

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Barbara Shoup's avatar

Yes! Excellent advice. Expectations are so perilous.

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Leanne Ogasawara's avatar

For me, it is really perilous in terms of my writing... as soon as I start holding expectations, the play and joy leaves the writing.

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Derek Neal's avatar

I should watch this, Wings of Desire is one of my favourites.

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Leanne Ogasawara's avatar

Mine too ❤️

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Sally's avatar

“Alone with the alone”. This is all too familiar.

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Leanne Ogasawara's avatar

I got that from a book about Ibn Arabi and to be alone with the alone is what we all must be--it is a spiritual fact, I guess, so I meant that in a positive sense (not about the negative side of isolation or lonliness....xo

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Sally's avatar

The spiritual sense is how I received it, although it evolved from the condition of loneliness. Which I think is frequently the origin.

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Daniel Bell's avatar

Hi Leanne, Loved your post: you're my most trusted source for book (and film) recommendations :) Cheers, Daniel

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Leanne Ogasawara's avatar

I am so happy to hear from you!!!!

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Vanessa Glau's avatar

So thought-provoking... I love that little equation, happiness = reality - expectations. I was on the fence about Perfect Days but now I'll watch it after all. Looking forward to finding my way back to little everyday pleasures. Thank you for the reminder, Leanne!

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