I would definitely say I am more a product of Romanticism
than Enlightenment. Though there are a
few things I can relate to in Enlightenment and things I do not identify myself
with in Romanticism, I feel like I see things in life more from a Romantic
point of view or perspective.
One, I see truth is beauty like Romantics do. I would rather go through my life knowing the
truth and finding the real beauty in it rather than choosing beauty over truth,
where I would feel manipulated and sheltered from what is really out
there. I think in my life, since I have
experienced both sides to Truth vs. Beauty, I have found that it is better to
find truth, even if it is ugly or negative and find some beauty in it.
I also relate to Romanticism with the “feeling is thinking”
and the “how it feels” concepts or beliefs.
I belief it is a way of finding truth in something and that it is how
you focus more on your individual self. In
my life I see my individual self and how I express myself through how I feel
and think. I also think nature ties in
here as well. I have never been a huge
nature lover- I don’t like to go on camping trips or hiking miles and miles in
the mountains, but I do love to stand in a canyon, or at the beach, and just
look at what is around me. I am a
religious person so I feel close to God when I am in nature and get the sense
of gratitude and spirit when I am standing in a place that I believe God has
created for me.
I am not a scientific person and it is hard for me to see things
from a scientific view, I like to look for the meaning in life’s experiences
and things with a deeper, more spiritual view.
I am one to use imagination when anticipating for something.
No comments:
Post a Comment