“…freedom isn’t secured by filling up on your heart’s desire but by removing your desire.”
-Epictetus, Discourses, 4.1.175
View from Trestle Mt, Hasselblad 500C/M, Ektar 100, May 2025.
There are two ways to make money last. You can earn more or spend less. Some people take pride in earning more and being able to spend more. Some people take pride in earning little and spending even less. Both ways are viable modes of existence. But which way leaves one with more freedom to do as one pleases?
I guess the answer to that question could be debated at length.
Rainforest Detail, Mt Snowy North, Hasselblad 500CM, Ektar 100, July 2025.
The more we want, the busier we get. The older I get, the more I appreciate the quiet days, without anything particular to do. Perhaps this is partially because I experience those days less and less. When did life get so busy? Responsibilities, roles, obligations, they all kind of build as we go through life. And I don’t even have children!
When I was younger my idols were always strong men who were able to do seemingly supernatural feats. Rock climbers, performers, talented people with an extraordinary ability. These days, my role models are my friends who are raising kids and living a balanced life. Honestly, in this day and age, just to be part of society and live a ‘normal’ life without going mad is quite the accomplishment! The pressures of the modern age are mounting and things are going to get tougher before they get easier.
As for the young, the children and the next generation… I am excited to see who they become, and what they will bring into the world. We need a change of mindset when it comes to the powers that govern and the young are the future.
Let’s see what it brings.
-A.S, Sandy Bay, 18/10/2025
Rainforest Trees, Mt Snowy North, Hasselblad 500CM, Ektar 100, July 2025.