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solenoid
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- Mar 14, 2024
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There is a point in everyone's childhood, when one realizes that other people are also beings who see the world through their own eyes. Other people exist, and by understanding oneself, it is possible to interpret other people's actions, as they act on similar principles.
On a superficial level this seems trivial, but i was intrigued by how far their inner world would reflect mine, or whether it existed at all. Once in a blue moon, when talking to someone, I could hit the right topic, and a glimpse of their internal monologue would shine through. Maybe they are not that different after all?
But beyond that, other people are empty shells to me. Extras in my own private movie. Conversations are a predictable rehashing of the same content.
The sole exception to this is through art. I can't listen to certain music without imagining the depth of the world enclosed in the mind of the artist. Hey, this might be a fellow traveler! This means I am not alone! Someone else sees the inner abyss.
I live life in my own mind, and the further I go, the harder it is to connect with others. I talk all day with other people, but hardly anything meaningful is ever exchanged.
On a superficial level this seems trivial, but i was intrigued by how far their inner world would reflect mine, or whether it existed at all. Once in a blue moon, when talking to someone, I could hit the right topic, and a glimpse of their internal monologue would shine through. Maybe they are not that different after all?
But beyond that, other people are empty shells to me. Extras in my own private movie. Conversations are a predictable rehashing of the same content.
The sole exception to this is through art. I can't listen to certain music without imagining the depth of the world enclosed in the mind of the artist. Hey, this might be a fellow traveler! This means I am not alone! Someone else sees the inner abyss.
I live life in my own mind, and the further I go, the harder it is to connect with others. I talk all day with other people, but hardly anything meaningful is ever exchanged.