Today is the 4th day of the 43rd week, the 25th day of the 10th month, the 298th day of 2023, and:
- Chucky, the Notorious Killer Doll Day
- International Artists Day
- International Print Day
- National Greasy Foods Day
- National Merritone Music Day
- Sourest Day
- ST Crispin's Day
- World Pasta Day
Quote of the day:
"
Everybody, even the best of us, will sometimes behave ingloriously, and to think otherwise is to be hemmed in by vanity."
~ Andrew Cooper, “
The Debacle”
One of the sorrows I harbor of my academic studies is that I have never successfully learned another language. The ability to master and be able to think in a language other than my native English [American version], is something that I have a great deal of respect for. I got to the point where I could read in French, and after five years of classes, even understand simple speech, but I never got to the point of thinking in French rather than translating what was said in my head.
The reason I wanted to learn another language was not for the pride of linguistic achievement - I wanted to understand a different mind map than a new language entailed. I wanted to see the world in a different way, and felt that learning a different language and immersing myself in a different culture would accomplish that. Turns out I was on the right track, and indeed,
different linguistics can materially impact how you view the world around you. How I would love to be able to see the world through different eyes!
While I can see there are many, many downsides to telepathy, the one huge advantage to me would be the ability to perceive the fabric of existence from a different point of view. That's why photography is an art rather than just record keeping, every person taking a snapshot has their own unique perspective and each person takes the pictured of the same object from a slightly different perspective. None of us see the world quite the same way....
And our perceptions shape our reality.
Even more poignantly? The 7 year old me, the 17 year old me, and the 73 year old me, all look at the same happenings in our lives very differently. I definitely had my "inglorious" moments, even if I didn't acknowledge them at the time
*sighs*
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