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I was kind of thinking about Pinocchio, the story really brings up a lot of moral complexities. The fact that he wanted to be “real” I was just struck by the fact that it’s sort of a strange conundrum, I think it could easily be misconstrued as a “mental illness” today.
It’s kind of a weird sensation and experience that could easily be seen as a product purely from the mind. But it perhaps is a spiritual dilemma of some kind or another.
I think I struggled with this a lot in the past. But I see now how maybe I shouldn’t have taken it that way. The answer is, you probably shouldn’t dwell on those feelings, you should just focus on experiencing the present, being the best self you can be by being present and focused. At least, that’s also what everyone would try to convince you of. What else is there to dwell on. All that stuff, that sense of self, it’s an illusion or another. But I guess I rue the day when it comes to that notion.
I don’t know if that makes all that stuff conservative or not exactly, it’s just become this forgotten about stuff, but pinnocchio is probably still relevant, and is considered a classic tale, that has stood the test of time, so I’m not really sure what that means exactly. It’ll probably kept being retold.
But I’m not really sure what it means for me. More then anything I just wonder if it was really necessary for me to go through all of that, quest for selfhood.
Because I have gained a greater sense of self and selfhood, because originally I felt that I wanted to become real as well. At least that wasn’t exactly my original intention, but I think it’s what happened some how. I guess there has to be some kind of explanation or way explaining what going through all of that is.
