rhapsody: appearance
RTF: appearance vs reality
Q: appearance : reality = x. What is x?
I have a strong yearning these days: to decipher what is real and what appears to be real, to differentiate the apparent from the impalpable, to distinguish between heartfelt expression of emotions and mere demonstration of decorum.
These days have been hot, it has not rained for about 4 days in Yew Tee. When I was walking on the street, I feel like taking my shirt off and let the zephyr gently brush over my body... Nice refreshing feeling... However, I cannot do it. Others will perceive me as eccentric and offbeat. Appearance has triumphed over reality, my true feeling. Since the first day man has used the first piece of leaf to cover his body, we can never forgo appearance as a part of our life.
This reminds me of the story of the Emperor's New Clothes. The tailor has not cheated the king, for he has indeed made the most beautiful clothes in the world, the naked truth of the king himself to be expressed and shown to everyone who have seen him. However, how many of us are willing to accept his offer to be frank with open arms?
Even a child knows that something is wrong.
Listen to the music again... appearance is like the piano and the reality is like the strings. Strings alone cannot weave sounds that touch the mind and piano by itself is just the accompaniment. But together, I have seen it. I have seen Rachmaninov's longing to express his feelings and discovery of an outlet for them in music. It is holistic song of life.
Appearance has so tightly intertwined with reality that within reality lies appearance, and within appearance lies reality.
For the equation, appearance : reality = x, most of us hope that x=0.
You may dedicate your whole life seeking, however, there is no solution for x.
And it is better not to have a solution for x.
QED.
Q: appearance : reality = x. What is x?
I have a strong yearning these days: to decipher what is real and what appears to be real, to differentiate the apparent from the impalpable, to distinguish between heartfelt expression of emotions and mere demonstration of decorum.
These days have been hot, it has not rained for about 4 days in Yew Tee. When I was walking on the street, I feel like taking my shirt off and let the zephyr gently brush over my body... Nice refreshing feeling... However, I cannot do it. Others will perceive me as eccentric and offbeat. Appearance has triumphed over reality, my true feeling. Since the first day man has used the first piece of leaf to cover his body, we can never forgo appearance as a part of our life.
This reminds me of the story of the Emperor's New Clothes. The tailor has not cheated the king, for he has indeed made the most beautiful clothes in the world, the naked truth of the king himself to be expressed and shown to everyone who have seen him. However, how many of us are willing to accept his offer to be frank with open arms?
Even a child knows that something is wrong.
Listen to the music again... appearance is like the piano and the reality is like the strings. Strings alone cannot weave sounds that touch the mind and piano by itself is just the accompaniment. But together, I have seen it. I have seen Rachmaninov's longing to express his feelings and discovery of an outlet for them in music. It is holistic song of life.
Appearance has so tightly intertwined with reality that within reality lies appearance, and within appearance lies reality.
For the equation, appearance : reality = x, most of us hope that x=0.
You may dedicate your whole life seeking, however, there is no solution for x.
And it is better not to have a solution for x.
QED.
posted by qed at 12:37 PM
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