Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Beginnings.......

Oh my gosh!

I cringe at the first time that I have to post something or start a paper or drawing.


I do.

I guess that I am just not that great at finding a 'jumping off' point, which I think stems from the fact that I never know where the beginning of something is or if there is an end.


Now, when I knit something together, I know where to start and end based on the fact that I am creating something three-dimensional that you can hold in your hands.
When I create something like that, I have a starting point.
I create something recognizable out of things that normally would have no life on their own, like the string of yarn or flat fabric that eventually gets sewn together to create a garment or blanket.
That is easy to find a starting point and begin a project.

Thinking like that, it leads me to the thought of exactly 'where' is the beginning?
Or maybe, exactly 'what' is the beginning?

When I worked as a Business Analyst, I was intrigued to discover that what was acceptable for most people as the business process 'beginning' was woefully misplaced. I had suspected that it was influenced by earlier patterns of activities and proved myself correct each time.
Not just once.
Not just a few times.
Not many times.

Every time.

And that got me to thinking.......

Does it all come down to Physics?
Does the beginning of one thing have a lasting affect on everything?
And since everything is changing because the next thing is beginning, are there no endings and no beginnings? Like the game of Life, do we just hunt for the block that says START and go from there?

Well, I love games!!