Le Bar au Georges V (Excerpt from Ray D. Shosay's Journal: Dispatches from a (junior) suite in Paris available on Amazon Books) It occurs to me that the art of staring into space is undervalued by the general population and almost entirely ignored in the academic world where there exists no instruction whatsoever in its practical application in spite of the fact that it is an essential and signature skill for philosophers and writers of every stripe. Sadly, large corporations see no need for philosophy and writers are diminished in their role to that of propagandists though they retain the misleading job title of writer. Earlier, I sat at a café terrasse for almost three hours most of which were spent staring indiscriminately at various things and people with interstitial asides to the waiter who kept my glass--and later my cup--topped. I find that the time was well spent and I must confess that I experienced one revelation after another whilst in the throes of this exercise. I value it as highly as an hour spent in the gym having more long-lasting results if personal experience is anything to go by. (Continued in comments) #hotelgeorgesv #georgevhotel #lesdeuxmagots #paris https://www.instagram.com/p/BoeHkzTHwD3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qef9qpxf5xh2
