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Yeah, that detail. Maybe on given days, or under or over the influence, he might more readily have been open to it, or as an intentional endeavour to express hi
by hnedeotes 5y ago
Yeah, that detail. Maybe on given days, or under or over the influence, he might more readily have been open to it, or as an intentional endeavour to express himself in different ways.
I think that although contrary to external appearances people are never singly defined - we all have different psychologies and facets, some that we consciously or unconsciously embrace or expound in given situations others that we consciously or unconsciously repress or try to tame, without needing to be (innately) something extreme or unhealthy - that's why I like that aspect of his work, it just runs with it.
He also says "so that my qualities of inhibition and rational thought are suspended", so he basically thinks of "inhibition" and "rational thought" as valuable (and/or higher value than other qualities, probably given his usual day to day work and education) - but his actual "work" - the thing by which he is remembered and valued - seems to be an attempt to break from those "qualities".
- routerl 5y ago> he basically thinks of "inhibition" and "rational thought" as valuable (and/or higher value than other qualities, probably given his usual day to day work and education) - but his actual "work" - the thing by which he is remembered and valued - seems to be an attempt to break from those "qualities". I think you've just sketched Pessoa's theory of creativity.