S2. 6. THE PAYOFF IN THE PERSISTANCE

Musings into the notion of our diminishing ability to persist - made plain to me while reading a short book - INVISIBLE CITIES by Italo Calvino and wanting to put it down, as I was not yet clear of the message or even the premise.The sensation of restlessness amid even mild discomfort and the desire to exit before I’ve even given the book a chance or myself a real chance to adapt to the author’s gait, the stride of the book.The internal query arose of whether I have lost the ability to sit with something, stay in a book of which I know the author will grant me a payoff, an author I trust to lead me somewhere interesting and yet… the temptation was still to leave at the slightest sensation of discomfort…Musings into how much we may have lost if our attention spans have become  so short and so intolerant of discomfort or uncertainty.My dads ability to recall so much from his school days for the way he earned that knowledge, therein retaining it for many decades.To withstand and stay… and the benefit that comes when we do. So the invitation is to trust and to stay in the book, the conversation, the hug… This episode ends without a proper Thank you but on the idea, that to persist is to chance that unforeseen benefit.From corporate lawyer to full time writer, Julia Mathison, in this 11 MIN EP, explores the idea that we must persist beyond the tempting notion to cut away early from a task, a book, a conversation. That to resist and stay, with a force of effort to find out more, is the bridge to unforeseen delights that are gifted us in the instance where we choose to persist. Always a personal musing, featuring personal preferences, with a desired message to be kind, follow your hearts direction and accept the calling of your innate gifts. REFERENCESBOOKINVISIBLE CITIES - Italo CalvinoTHE 9 MUSES OF GREEK MYTHOLOGYCalliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polymnia, Terpsichore, Talia and UraniaFrom the relationship of Mnemósine with Zeus, were the Muses born. Often pictured on Mt Olympus to entertain the gods. Support the showTHANK YOU FOR LISTENINGPURCHASE MY STORIES ATwww.jemathison.com