I've always understood the concept of uniqueness and individuality, but now, Heart of Darkness flipped a switch in my brain to wrap around just how individual we are. From reading this quote, I had to pause and think.
""it is impossible to convey the life sensation of any given epoch of one's existence--- that which makes its truth, its meaning--- its subtle and penetrating essence. It is impossible, We live, as we dream--- alone.""
I became hyper-aware about everything that I was doing. With the first breath I took, I realized that everyone will experience the rush of air into lungs, but I am the only one who will experience the feeling of air through my lungs. Every breath I take is completely unique and unrepeatable. More complex, every thought I have, through winding paths of nerves and stimulants, can never be replicated in anyone else.
This opens my eyes to how important expression is. In order to share unique thoughts and feelings, we turn to speech, writing, and arts. With each melodic line played, an invisible string works its way into the listener, pulling and triggering a similar path the player is expressing. From the main river of core understanding in the listener, it can bend and branch out into different interpretations and ideas.
Without expression, our lives would be extremely lonely. We can only hope to share emotions and thoughts with other people to connect and weave relationships with. Even the simplest expression of eye contact can fire strong emotions and connections.
The essence of moments; that original spark of emotion and thought are something to be cherished as unique in ourselves and to sometimes be shared with others through expression. My mind is opened up to the complexity of simple emotions and the importance of communication from reading Heart of Darkness.
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