043 - How Hard it is to Truly Find "Now"

Today I noticed that when I tried to comprehend the concept of "the now" (you know, in the Eckhart Tolle way?), it wasn’t hard — but was super interesting — to find.The creative lesson I took from this Noticing is that “the Now” does exist as its own unique moment, and it’s really obvious when you get down to it. However, it SEEMS hard to find because it’s often conflated with the past and future. In the realms of art and storytelling, isolating the "now" can bring clarity and vividness to the audience that other moments can't offer.WANT MORE?Members get extra episodes of the podcast, extra companion blog posts (see below), and more every week … all for the price of a fancy coffee. Learn about membership here.Prefer reading?Listening to the Art of Noticing podcast is only one way to get these lessons. Every episode of the podcast also has a complete companion blog post, all of which you can find here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnnybtruant.substack.com