The medium inspires the content.

The vehicle is the invitation, after all.

Whatever space we are in, our energy is like water that fills it. It conforms to the demands and invitations of the environment.

A sacred place invites quiet reflection and prayer. A stadium solicits cheers, jeers, and competition.

The containers are not only physical. They can be framings for tasks and exercises.

I saw a post on Gina Trapani’s adaptation of Life in Weeks at Wait But Why. It's a web app that displays life events in blocks representing all the weeks of your life, from birth to expected death:

The idea of doing my own implementation excited me. I forked the repo and started putting in my own information. The app itself got me thinking about my past, recalling distant memories I hadn't thought of in years.

I felt a similar excitement to when I was building this blog. There's some deep knowing that certain vehicles—whether a blog or an app—can be mechanisms for capturing precious memories and information that might otherwise be forgotten. And while I remind myself of the impermanence of our important things (oh hai Ozymandias), I also feel there's value in capturing, recalling, and sharing our little moments. Our time on this earth is so brief. And it is that brevity that makes each moment precious.

Waning back my philosophical waxings, the point I'm making is that our energy moves to fill the container. The vessel itself draws out different outputs from us, sometimes from deep within. We just need the right prompt, and the vehicle is that prompt.

Here's my invitation: the next time you find yourself wondering how to spark action or reflection, ask yourself—what vehicle do I need? What setting would best bring out these parts of myself?

You may find that putting yourself in the right place is half the job.