Inspiration Through Wonder

A Brief Introduction

As a child I had enough time to wonder often. One of my go-to imaginations had to do with being primal. Carrying sticks and throwing rocks brought up a higher sense of purpose, especially so in the snow (I hypothesize it had to do with my fascination with living a more nordic lifestyle). I climbed trees, barely, while conjuring a native  Basic day to day processes of our ancestors, what that looked like. As a child, imagining what cooking and communication looked like. As a teen, imagining how economies and war played out. As an adult, imagining how inventions like fire and the wheel affected public health.  As an aid to these imaginations, a world of research, historical accounts, modern tribal communities supplement this peculiar interest.   

Entering my late 20's, podcasts and the art of storytelling became an intense interest.  Entertaining perspectives like that of Dan Carlin's, "Hardcore History.", (Wrath of the Khans series) or Joe Rogan's, "Joe Rogan Experience" (Ep. 725, slightly shy of 1 million views on YouTube), built additional wonder and an urge to get more hands on with my learning.  

Ten visits to Taiwan living with family indigenous to the northern-mountainous region allowed me to experience traditions, cultural differences, and brought me to a sad realization: we are quickly losing much of the worlds ancient wisdom.  Interestingly, technology and our cultural progression, while bringing many benefits is in fact the cause of this realization.  As one door opens another closes.  

As of now, a goal of mine is to explore ancient cultures, as slowly as a full-time employee can, and provide a start-off point to something important.  I may not know how to stop the loss of interesting cultures, but we can become inspired creators from the wonder they provide.  We can simplify and learn how game-changing technology, social and cultural progression has altered daily living, to focus on what we moved away from and towards.           

One door opens another closes.  We will be able to open those closed doors and take a walk around like a museum.  Using personal experiences among tribal communities, compilations of expert opinion, historical accounts, and published research can inspire us to create in whatever way feels natural.  To recap, this  is an experiment to inspire wonder for the sole means of practical applications to learn and create. Our wonder will always be a true hero in our growth.  Enjoy your exploration and share your creations!

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