David H:
Also, Pirsig's quote above is interesting. I can't recall any other quote
where he refers to an 'amount' of Dynamic Quality. To me, that's very shaky
ground he is treading on by claiming that there is an 'amount' of Dynamic
Quality in something. I'm sure if we queried him on it he would note the error
and agree that Dynamic Quality cannot have an 'amount'. What we're really
talking about is the effects of Dynamic Quality. It's always after the fact
that we can refer to the 'amount' of DQ in something and as soon as we point to
that amount - it's no longer DQ. We can draw these analogies of DQ as little
or as far as we like...
dmb says:
I take your point but I also don't think Pirsig is talking about quantities and
it's not that DQ is in "things". DQ is just immediate experienced as it comes
and the "things" involved are always some kind of static quality. To quantify
is also going to be conceptual and static. The idea here, I think, is to
maintain a kind of openness to experience, is to let the feel of it lead you as
much as practiced skills in a kind of focused engagement. You know, being in
the groove, in the zone, going with the flow, jamming, surfing, ect.. You have
know what you're doing and otherwise achieve a kind of mastery but also stay
open and pay attention to whatever experience offers as it unfolds.
David H, said:
Yeah, those balance analogies are awesome. There are some on this forum to
whom I think you'll agree - would be wise to digest the perils of too much DQ.
dmb says:
Yes, exactly. DQ is not some magical force that automatically makes you
competent in every domain. DQ cannot replace hard work, the attainment of skill
and can't make you understand books that you haven't read carefully. That sort
of attitude, I think, is just a cheap way to excuse intellectual laziness or
apathy. In the immortal words of Daffy Duck, it's despicable.
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