About "dream of flight", maybe it was that. I didn't remember the exact words, I was just writing it from memory ^^; I just remembered the feeling. To me, I guess "want to fly" and "dream of flight" feel similar. But, that's the way I live, the things I dream of, I don't shut them off, and keep myself from wanting them, because... I don't think there's a point. I dreamed them for a reason.
Then I understood that it was the same as with the fliers of Gy: it’s all or nothing.
Haha, it's interesting you use that exact phrase. There's a song that for me is very meaningful... I guess you could say I think it's a "theme song" for myself... it's called "Unbreakable Heart". It's by a pop band so, I hear people think it's silly ^^; But, it speaks to me in a way.
If I walk through my whole life Choosing the safe side And staying smart I'll miss out on the real thing It's all or it's nothing That's why it hurts What good is an unbreakable heart?
"It's all or it's nothing, that's why it hurts" is something of a motto for me I guess.
As for the adventure or blending path... it's interesting. I feel that I never had a choice. I was born in a family that from the beginning was treated as outcasts and weird. The thing I heard most when I was growing up was "don't listen to what other people say about you, remember who you are and why we do these things, and keep strong". For me, if I wanted to live that life that my family had given me, I was going to stick out as a fool, and I could get destroyed. But, I wanted to live that life. It was never a choice for me... not that I was forced into it, but in my heart it was never a choice. I saw obviously that it was the better way to live, for me.
So, all my life, I've had that feeling. I think the Fool is my arcetype always. I am impulsive and I act on my feelings. For better or worse, I never look where I'm going when I put my foot on the path... I don't know what safe is, I often say to myself. I fall in love strongly. I live without thinking what others will think of me. I love change and I worship death. These are not things I boast about, I realise they are strengths in a way and weaknesses in a way. But, that's just me. I could change it... but... I like my life this way. I can't imagine living cautiously. I am a flier... so... I don't understand that. That's why this story spoke to me.
About what Le Guin says there... I feel it very much. "Is the story just a pretty box?" No... the story is own thing. I think, to bring something down to just a simple metaphor is destroying the value of the story, indeed. They say that there are only seven real stories to tell in the world, right? So then, after those seven, why tell any more, if the story itself doesn't matter?
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Re: Discussing the Fliers of Gy
Date: 2011-04-04 04:27 pm (UTC)About "dream of flight", maybe it was that. I didn't remember the exact words, I was just writing it from memory ^^; I just remembered the feeling. To me, I guess "want to fly" and "dream of flight" feel similar. But, that's the way I live, the things I dream of, I don't shut them off, and keep myself from wanting them, because... I don't think there's a point. I dreamed them for a reason.
Then I understood that it was the same as with the fliers of Gy: it’s all or nothing.
Haha, it's interesting you use that exact phrase. There's a song that for me is very meaningful... I guess you could say I think it's a "theme song" for myself... it's called "Unbreakable Heart". It's by a pop band so, I hear people think it's silly ^^; But, it speaks to me in a way.
If I walk through my whole life
Choosing the safe side
And staying smart
I'll miss out on the real thing
It's all or it's nothing
That's why it hurts
What good is an unbreakable heart?
"It's all or it's nothing, that's why it hurts" is something of a motto for me I guess.
As for the adventure or blending path... it's interesting. I feel that I never had a choice. I was born in a family that from the beginning was treated as outcasts and weird. The thing I heard most when I was growing up was "don't listen to what other people say about you, remember who you are and why we do these things, and keep strong". For me, if I wanted to live that life that my family had given me, I was going to stick out as a fool, and I could get destroyed. But, I wanted to live that life. It was never a choice for me... not that I was forced into it, but in my heart it was never a choice. I saw obviously that it was the better way to live, for me.
So, all my life, I've had that feeling. I think the Fool is my arcetype always. I am impulsive and I act on my feelings. For better or worse, I never look where I'm going when I put my foot on the path... I don't know what safe is, I often say to myself. I fall in love strongly. I live without thinking what others will think of me. I love change and I worship death. These are not things I boast about, I realise they are strengths in a way and weaknesses in a way. But, that's just me. I could change it... but... I like my life this way. I can't imagine living cautiously. I am a flier... so... I don't understand that. That's why this story spoke to me.
About what Le Guin says there... I feel it very much. "Is the story just a pretty box?" No... the story is own thing. I think, to bring something down to just a simple metaphor is destroying the value of the story, indeed. They say that there are only seven real stories to tell in the world, right? So then, after those seven, why tell any more, if the story itself doesn't matter?