Malachi, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah… their prophetic words only have power and meaning because they exist as part of a narrative. (This is my obsession, as you know!) What is the Story that Emerson exists within? … Separate the Story from the words and you get the “swords into plowshares” cosplay of the United Nations. 😖
“We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.” (Mahatma Gandhi)"
Malachi, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah… their prophetic words only have power and meaning because they exist as part of a narrative. (This is my obsession, as you know!) What is the Story that Emerson exists within? … Separate the Story from the words and you get the “swords into plowshares” cosplay of the United Nations. 😖
Some of us get much of our spark crushed out of us at a very young age and spend our entire lives trying to reignite it.
Other than that counterpoint, another beautiful and thought-provoking piece.
Thank-you so much Ruth. I'm glad you liked it!
Now I bid you to lose me and find yourselves; and only when you have all denied me will I return to you. Ecce Homo F Nietzsche
Beautiful.
Love your quote from Gandhi:
“We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.” (Mahatma Gandhi)"
Never knew that the "we are the change..." quote was inaccurate.