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One of my friends asked me this question recently:
Do you find this world (and the people in it) to be ultimately good and beautiful or... not so much?
My answer:
Nature takes my breath away. I love our natural world. It is the closest thing to religion I know.
In regards to people... I want to understand everyone, even bad people. I want to see through their eyes. I think even many evil men think they're doing the right thing.
Despite tragic misunderstandings and conflicts... Yes... this is a beautiful world. The people in it... beautiful as well.
I have a fascination with fictional tragedy, not because I am naturally depressed, but for other reasons.
In fiction... when a great loss or suffering affects a character... and when that character struggles on through his/her pain... it inspires me. It empowers me.
It isn't the pain that I appreciate. Rather, I appreciate the fact that the PAIN CANNOT stop the character from loving... from striving... from struggling for his/her beliefs in a cruel world. That struggle is a testing ground for the BEAUTY of the human spirit. Only the love, devotion, and determination that burns BRIGHTEST in a dark world shines on. Anyone can claim love when loving is easy. How many would suffer for love?
What other animal would do that?
We are beautiful creatures. We live in a beautiful world. Yes... life is beautiful. The STRUGGLES we face only serve to prove the beauty of our spirit.
I am thankful to be alive. And I am thankful that there is so much more of this world to explore. Hope you found the answer you were looking for!
- Are you attracted to sadness?
- If so, why do you think this is? What do you get out of it? Is it massochistic?
Do you find this world (and the people in it) to be ultimately good and beautiful or... not so much?
My answer:
Nature takes my breath away. I love our natural world. It is the closest thing to religion I know.
In regards to people... I want to understand everyone, even bad people. I want to see through their eyes. I think even many evil men think they're doing the right thing.
Despite tragic misunderstandings and conflicts... Yes... this is a beautiful world. The people in it... beautiful as well.
I have a fascination with fictional tragedy, not because I am naturally depressed, but for other reasons.
In fiction... when a great loss or suffering affects a character... and when that character struggles on through his/her pain... it inspires me. It empowers me.
It isn't the pain that I appreciate. Rather, I appreciate the fact that the PAIN CANNOT stop the character from loving... from striving... from struggling for his/her beliefs in a cruel world. That struggle is a testing ground for the BEAUTY of the human spirit. Only the love, devotion, and determination that burns BRIGHTEST in a dark world shines on. Anyone can claim love when loving is easy. How many would suffer for love?
What other animal would do that?
We are beautiful creatures. We live in a beautiful world. Yes... life is beautiful. The STRUGGLES we face only serve to prove the beauty of our spirit.
I am thankful to be alive. And I am thankful that there is so much more of this world to explore. Hope you found the answer you were looking for!
- Are you attracted to sadness?
- If so, why do you think this is? What do you get out of it? Is it massochistic?