how often it’s what humans _leave out_ — by design or by necessity — that makes their art _not_ average.
From Austin Kleon’s newsletter.
Made me think of the paths not taken. The movie Train Dreams is interesting because the protagonist always has a number of open options, and you see his story unfolding not only by the choices he makes but also (mainly?) but the options he does not take.
I think the information of what is discarded is as relevant as what is chosen.
What you say no to is what you really choose.
If unconscious processes determine our urges but consciousness can censor them, then it is that which we say no to that determines who we are.
There is something unsettling in all this.