Assuming that rapture is nature's play with man, the Dionysian artist's creative activity is the play with rapture.
Living simply means concentrating on what's important in light of eternity. And not taking the rest of life too seriously.
Really, contrary to popular belief, I like to have a good time and not take myself too seriously.
I hate crap, I like craftsmanship
Anormal day looks like, you know, shower, put on the same jeans, the same tattered Gucci loafers I got at the thrift store, white socks, and my t-shirt and my very beat-up Helmut Lang blazer. Im in the exact same outfit every day.
I'm sure the feeling of fear, as long as you can take advantage of it and not be rendered useless by it, can make you extend yourself beyond what you would regard as your capacity. If you're afraid, the blood seems to flow freely through the veins, and you really do feel a sense of stimulation.