> [!cite]- Metadata > 2025-07-08 01:33 > Status: #resources > Tags: `Read Time: 31s` ### **Presence** The most important thing to do is **listen**. Cultivate a state of active, mindful presence. Be present. #### **Everyday Reminders** - Human Experience - Fidelity - Time - Eternal Recurrence - Notice the trivial - Essence - Riff / Play - Every Second Counts / Slow Down - Systemic Change / Paradigm Shifts - Create a Sense of Urgency #### *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**