Relationships & Transistions: Things That Connect

Lately I've noticed how relationships between two people, two colors, two story ideas are only as strong as the things that connect them. In an of themselves they are whole and identifiable but they're relationship to each other tells a richer deeper story.

I heard somewhere that Tolstoy believed transitions to be one of the top three most important things in writing stories. I've never read Tolstoy, not sure if it's out of my league of interest or intelligence, but usually the simplest of concepts are understood by all but used masterfully by few. At any rate, I got what he meant and I believe in service of the audience clarity and thoughtfulness is tantamount to putting one's ideas across.

I guess much like life, I've positioned myself along a path so that one job or career choice flows into another--always building on the last episode. I learn as I go and certainly don't take wild leaps of faith into the unknown. Risk is not a large part of my vocabulary but then maybe that says more about trust in one's self than anything.

Think about how things are connected in your life, the kind of books you read, the clothes you wear and the choices you make. You might start to see a bigger picture than what's right in front of you. Ask yourself why more and you may be surprised how it's all connected?

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