Blinded By Vision

An analogy for contemplation.

There is an instinct, almost involuntary, that follows the act of making something. You finish a piece of writing, or you put the camera down after a shoot, or you walk out of the gym after a session that felt like it meant something, and the very first thing you do - before the sweat has dried or the file has saved - is look at it. Stare at it. Turn it…