Some recent events re-ignited my interest in symbols. it was triggered by a commitment theme which is unfolding in my life at the moment. I was thinking about the relationship between symbols and myths. The activation point was a situation where I gave a symbol of my commitment, a universally acknowledged symbol, and then I took it back. When I was going back to that event and didn’t want to admit that I did something wrong, my mind was trying to rationalize my actions, coming up with explanations. One of them was actually quite useful, regardless of the circumstances in which it occurred, me building protective reasoning to justify my behaviour. Something occurred to me, symbols are fixed points which become animated by a story. An example would be, that a particular gesture means to me something different to another person. Perhaps based on cultural context, a meaning would shift. But without exchanging what this gesture means to both, there is a chance we end up misunderstanding each other. Some stories are easy to check, like abstract non-personal attachments. But when it comes to intimate stuff, which requires emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate feelings and needs, sharing stories is often obstructed.
Animated dots.
Animated dots.
Animated dots.
Some recent events re-ignited my interest in symbols. it was triggered by a commitment theme which is unfolding in my life at the moment. I was thinking about the relationship between symbols and myths. The activation point was a situation where I gave a symbol of my commitment, a universally acknowledged symbol, and then I took it back. When I was going back to that event and didn’t want to admit that I did something wrong, my mind was trying to rationalize my actions, coming up with explanations. One of them was actually quite useful, regardless of the circumstances in which it occurred, me building protective reasoning to justify my behaviour. Something occurred to me, symbols are fixed points which become animated by a story. An example would be, that a particular gesture means to me something different to another person. Perhaps based on cultural context, a meaning would shift. But without exchanging what this gesture means to both, there is a chance we end up misunderstanding each other. Some stories are easy to check, like abstract non-personal attachments. But when it comes to intimate stuff, which requires emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate feelings and needs, sharing stories is often obstructed.