Friday 21 May 2010

Is my desire my downfall because I believe it is mine alone?

To be in perpetual conflict with the world that is around us is a philosophy that many have explored. Is it fair to say that each and every one of our desires are driven by an interaction with the external - be it conscious or not?
True, to believe we can find inspiration within without the elements of our external environment would be naive, even when the environment within and without no longer make sense. Subconsciously they are inseparable. What's within is shaped by the external and our interpretation of that external environment is a personal one shaped by what is within. If they don't make sense it's often because we're faced with the unknown, something our internal self has yet to experience through external happenings, and has yet to imagine through internal conscience.
However, to return to the original question of how our internal conscience and desire is fed by the external, our uniqueness must also be considered. Indeed, we may feed off each others desires but our manifestations of these will always be unique.

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