> [!cite]- Metadata > 2025-07-08 01:33 > Status: #resources > Tags: `Read Time: 46s` > **A mantra is essentially a repeated word or sound used to focus the mind, often carrying spiritual or symbolic meaning.** It appears in traditions like Hinduism and Buddhism, but in everyday language it can also mean a phrase someone repeats to guide their beliefs or behavior. ### **Presence** The most important thing to do is **listen**. Cultivate a state of active, mindful presence. Be present. #### **Everyday Reminders** - Play / Riff - Human Experience - Fidelity - Time - Eternal Recurrence - Notice the trivial - Essence - Imagine - Every Second Counts / Slow Down - Systemic Change / Paradigm Shifts - Create a Sense of Immediacy / Live in the moment #### *Principles of Design* Balance and Alignment Contrast and Variety Emphasis and Dominance Harmony and Unity Movement and Rhythm Negative Space Proportion and Scale Repetition and Pattern #### *The Seven Elements of Art* Line Shape Form Space Value Color Texture #### *The Seven Elements of Music* Sound Rhythm Tempo Dynamics Melody Harmony Texture --- ### **References**