Self Reflection
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
I was watching an episode of Charmed, cheesy I know,
and heard Piper question her sister “Why would I open my heart up and love
someone, when all it’s going to cause me is pain?” This question reignited with
me.
Why
do we open ourselves up to love? What even is love and how do we obtain it?
Currently, in French class I’m reading a piece by
Moliere. Two of the characters (the master of dance and the master of theatre)
are debating about why they create art. One debates that the reason is to earn
money and to sustain their self. The other, debates that they create art in
order to satisfy others. Both reasons are correct and are deemed definitions of
“gratification”.
But which one is correct? When we are doing (or
creating something) do we have more than one sole purpose or inspiration? I
want to believe so, but at the same time I feel like I (and others) cannot be
that complex. There is a root to everything that we do.
Could
love be that root?
As a child I was taught that there are multiple
forms of love: self-love, love for the family, love for your neighbor, love for
your spouse, and love for God.
Some of these loves can be intertwined. Your
neighbor could be your spouse. Your spouse is part of your family. You are a
part of your family. The intertwinement is endless.
I believe that this intertwinement shows that we
have and acknowledge that love can be attained both by self and as a community.
It is, in a sense, a communal value. Your community and culture interprets love
different than others. In America, one aspect of love in the media is being
portrayed as unattainable and mythical.
We know that with love comes pain. It is a
repercussion that everyone feels. Emotions (both good and bad) are part of what
we are as human beings. It is essential that we feel. Those emotions guide our
everyday moves. How we interpret “love” is going to differ for each person,
culture, and community. The methodology of applying love then, will also differ
in everyday activities.
Some people love money. They will do anything in
their power to obtain it.
Others see love within others; observing and acting
upon other people’s testimonials in order to help the community flourish.
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