If a large part of the personality is made up of involuntary traits, or rather, traits that are established through habit, the longer he lives, the more the personality represents and reveals the essence of the individual. So it is no exaggeration to say that an elderly person’s personality may sum up his life. That is why generosity and simplicity are charming when they manifest themselves spontaneously and sincerely in an intellectually refined nature. Through them, we have a portrait of the individual: his posture shows the degree of his merit and, unless we are so blind as not to notice it, we are entirely filled with a feeling of admiration. As for personality, there are indeed feats only possible in old age, when virtue crystallizes as the fruit of a lifetime’s experience, and then those enigmatic whys finally seem to shine like pearls.
Tag: behavior
It Will Be a Beautiful Day
It will be a beautiful day when Western science admits the validity of the pseudosciences handed down from generation to generation many centuries ago in the East. It will be a huge blow to the presumption resulting from the advance of technique, and will probably lead to the establishment of a new—and perhaps a very old—attitude towards the unknown and the irrational. In short, it will be a return to that humility without which man is unable to perceive the just measure of things.
Something That Modernity Has Facilitated…
Something that modernity has facilitated extraordinarily is the possibility for anyone, through merit and effort alone, to advance and ascend. It is a privilege to note that someone who seriously undertakes a study and achieves prominence in the area to which he dedicates now has a multitude of means to disseminate the knowledge he has gained and, what’s more, to make a living from its dissemination. In other words, in an environment with virtually no limitations, scholars can dedicate themselves to what they are interested in without depending on sponsors. In this respect, there is no denying the beneficial and ostensible emancipatory effect of modernity.
It Is Always Moving When We See…
It is always moving when we see the birth of a spirit that has been displaced, whether in time or space. When we look at him from a distance, we get the feeling of total injustice, of an excessive and unjustified penalty for a crime that was not committed, of a torture that only seems to obstruct him and pull him back. And it is touching to note that a little, a nothing that most people have, would make his existence significantly more pleasant. However, when we analyze his trajectory and look for the motivation for each of his steps, we realize that they are all rooted in this displacement which, deeply felt, generates a discomfort that drives action. It is therefore a productive discomfort that needs to be expressed and acted upon in order to alleviate the feeling; it is a discomfort that, in short, does not allow for accommodation.