streamofthought

What happens when she decides to regress into a plant?

One responds with shame. The shame that comes from the fear of not fitting, of not following the established course.

One responds with lust. The lust that comes from craving the new, the different, the unique. Something that will brought us from anonimity.

The last responds with love and compassion. The compassion that comes from not understanding and not caring about it anymore. From understanding that some things are beyond reason and probably within those there are truths that are deeper than the ones we’re fed with.

Excluding others is (perceived as) the most accessible way to belong to a group one is desperate to fit into.

Those who fear exclusion are often the ones who exercise it most aggressively.

Vicious cycle fueled by basic survival instincts, rooted in fear.

How to break this?

Philosopher and writer Friedrich Nietzsche on enjoying the process: 

“The end of a melody is not its goal.”

This is me kicking off 2025.
Archive of previous years is here.