Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow... even if that someone is yourself!
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Man's music is seen as a means of restoring the soul, as well as confused and discordant bodily afflictions, to the harmonic proportions that it shares with the world soul of the cosmos.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Plato suggests that music has a profound ability to heal and align the soul with the universe.
In this quote, Plato emphasizes the therapeutic and harmonizing power of music in relation to the human soul and the cosmos. He implies that music can restore balance and order within individuals, counteracting the chaos and discord often found in human experiences, ultimately bringing us into alignment with a greater universal harmony.
Themes
MusicSoulHarmonyCosmosHealing
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a discussion about the therapeutic effects of music in a mental health seminar.
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