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Annie Hsh πŸ‘ΎπŸ––β˜•

Was once again reminded of Ursula K. Le Guin's daily schedule, and why this woman was an icon on every single level.

#UrsulaKLeguin #Books #Bookstodon #book #Writing #WritingCommunity

Ursula Le Guinβ€˜s daily schedule 5:30 a.m. - wake up and lie there and think. 6:15 a.m. - get up and eat breakfast (lots). 7.15 a.m. - get to work writing, writing, writing. Noon - lunch. 1:00-3:00 p.m. - reading, music. 3:00-5:00 p.m. correspondence, maybe house cleaning. 5:00-8:00 p.m. make dinner and eat it. After 8:00 p.m. - I tend to be very stupid and we won't talk about this. This was Le Guin's daily schedule first appeared in an interview she gave in 1988 (and more recently reappeared in Ursula Le Guin: The Last Interview and Other Conversations).
1 December at 14:45 | Open on sunny.garden
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LisaH

@fringemagnet πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ’―

1 December at 15:00 | Open on mastodon.social
D. B. Stuck

@fringemagnet

Funny enough, I do Ursula's schedule too. Just that 8pm business of being stupid. Nothing else. And of course I too won't talk about this.

1 December at 16:07 | Open on toot.community
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@fringemagnet

Am I wrong in my assumption that out of everything she said, "wake up and lie there and think" is, at least now if it wasn't back then when she said that, the biggest ask? I'm actually asking, I hope and/or I wish depending on how we're looking at this, and I'm pleasantly surprised if I don't already know the answer. I tend to just think without doing anything other than thinking, actually, although I'll admit that that's something I've historically not particularly like about myself, and I'm nearly completely certain that most people who are alive right now don't typically do that. I think it would be perfectly reasonable, sadly, to go as far as to say that most people actively avoid doing that. Based on observation alone and by my own estimation, people are, for the most part, uncomfortable simply existing within their own thoughts, either intentionally or unintentionally. It used to bother me that I'm not necessarily uncomfortable with that, just because most people are, but then I realized that anyone being totally overwhelmed by distractions contrary to that, or distractions as efficient in the performance of their intended function existing for that matter, and never mind the consumption of said distractions to the extent of saturation on purpose, is a recent development. The way we live now is unnatural in its own right, unhealthy in its own right, and unhealthy because of how unnatural it is. It's concerning, and that's not a word I throw around flippantly.

@fringemagnet

Am I wrong in my assumption that out of everything she said, "wake up and lie there and think" is, at least now if it wasn't back then when she said that, the biggest ask? I'm actually asking, I hope and/or I wish depending on how we're looking at this, and I'm pleasantly surprised if I don't already know the answer. I tend to just think without doing anything other than thinking, actually, although I'll admit that that's something I've historically not particularly like about myself,...

1 December at 17:43 | Open on infosec.exchange
Annie Hsh πŸ‘ΎπŸ––β˜•

@StephenTallentyre Honestly, and respectfully, this was a lighthearted post, and I'm not sure I understand what you are saying.

1 December at 17:59 | Open on sunny.garden
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@fringemagnet

Alright, sorry. I was probably, and I mean this unironically, reading too much into something. It wouldn't be the first time.

1 December at 18:21 | Open on infosec.exchange
Annie Hsh πŸ‘ΎπŸ––β˜•

@StephenTallentyre It is rather clear from her 8:00 pm point that Le Guin is being humorous in this response.

Regarding your point, I'm not a fan of mass labeling humans with phrases like "most people who are alive right now don't typically do that", especially in a self-serving manner to highlight your own perceived intellectual superiority to them.

Honestly, it feels more like you grabbed the opportunity to self-praise in a very masturbatory, humble-bragging manner, by saying that you are not like most people, insinuating that they are incapable of thought processes that come naturally to you. If this makes you feel special, power to you, but this is not a viewpoint of the world I share.

As for the thinking part, in a world where anxiety, depression, and overthinking are so prevalent, I don't think that what you are saying is even true. Above all, I would never scrutinise or condemn people who do need distractions, of any form, from their own thoughts, for whatever reason, especially to faint some supposed devastation about the state of the world in order to feed one's ego about how special and different and not like everyone else they are.

Some people face their own darkness and sometimes even resort to self-destructive methods in order to escape it. You are not superior in any way if these are not your circumstances.

Muting you and moving on as I didn't appreciate your tone, both times you responded, and I'm not comfortable continuing this conversation.

@StephenTallentyre It is rather clear from her 8:00 pm point that Le Guin is being humorous in this response.

Regarding your point, I'm not a fan of mass labeling humans with phrases like "most people who are alive right now don't typically do that", especially in a self-serving manner to highlight your own perceived intellectual superiority to them.

1 December at 18:55 | Open on sunny.garden
Chrisblue

@fringemagnet@sunny.gardedo you sell those magnets?

2 December at 16:28 | Open on journa.host
Mx. Luna Corbden

@fringemagnet @YakyuNightOwl It seems smart to lay in bed thinking in the morning instead of when you're trying to fall sleep. πŸ€”

2 December at 18:24 | Open on defcon.social
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EevaXTiina

@fringemagnet Clever schedule she had. I am reading The Compass Rose recently translated to Finnish. Loving and laughing as I dive into the worlds of the stories.

3 December at 8:15 | Open on mastodon.social
Annie Hsh πŸ‘ΎπŸ––β˜•

@EevaXTiina It's a really good book, some of Le Guin's best short stories.

3 December at 8:33 | Open on sunny.garden
LM Little

@fringemagnet How did she create such brilliant books without exercising her body, going for a walk, hanging out with trees and the like?

3 December at 15:34 | Open on mastodon.social
Annie Hsh πŸ‘ΎπŸ––β˜•

@miki_lou House cleaning definitely counts as exercising, and my Fitbit can back me up in this argument. The hanging out with trees part is probably included in the post 8:00 pm section.

3 December at 16:43 | Open on sunny.garden
Rocketman
Annie Hsh πŸ‘ΎπŸ––β˜•

Since the post on Ursula K. Le Guin's schedule is still getting traction, grabbing the opportunity to once again mention her blog, which she started at the age of 81, where, beyond her thoughts and her usual brilliant insight and writing, she als frequently shared many snippets and affectionate posts about her cat Pard, who, according to a recent update by the person currently maintaining her Instagram account, is now 14 and still doing well (instagram.com/p/DCsakr5yJEf/?h).

πŸ”— ursulakleguin.com/blog

#UrsulaKLeguin #Books #Bookstodon #CatsOfMastodon #Cats

Since the post on Ursula K. Le Guin's schedule is still getting traction, grabbing the opportunity to once again mention her blog, which she started at the age of 81, where, beyond her thoughts and her usual brilliant insight and writing, she als frequently shared many snippets and affectionate posts about her cat Pard, who, according to a recent update by the person currently maintaining her Instagram account, is now 14 and still doing well (instagram.com/p/DCsakr5yJEf/?h).

Ursula K Leguin sitting on a sofa, with her tuxedo cat curled up near her, as she is lovingly leaning forward and petting him, the cat's head is slightly turned towards her and he clearly looks content.
Ursula K Le Guin leaning forward and gently petting her tuxedo cat Pard who is attempting to drink water from a faucet in the bathroom.
A tuxedo cat siting on a red carpet playing with a small catnip mouse toy.
3 December at 21:28 | Open on sunny.garden
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