It must really be a lonelier journey than anyone could imagine. Cutting through absolute darkness, encountering nothing but the occasional hydrogen atom. Flying blindly into the abyss, believing therein lie the answers to the mysteries of the universe.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the loneliness and uncertainty of seeking profound truths in the vastness of existence.
In this quote, Makoto Shinkai evokes the metaphor of a lonely journey through darkness to illustrate the profound isolation and uncertainty that can accompany the quest for understanding the universe. The imagery of cutting through darkness and exploring the abyss symbolizes the human pursuit of knowledge and meaning, suggesting that even amidst this vast exploration, the journey can feel solitary and filled with unknowns, yet still carries the hope of discovering fundamental truths.
In practice
In a motivational speech about resilience and personal growth.
Bringing people together is what i call 'ubuntu,' which means 'I am because we are.' Far too often people think of themselves as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.
When we see the world through our thoughts, we stop experiencing life as it really is and others as they really are. When I have a thought about you, that’s something I’ve created. I’ve turned you into an idea. In a certain sense, if I have an idea about you that I believe, I’ve degraded you. I’ve made you into something very small. This is the way of human beings, this is what we do to each other.
The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man.
But we should be mindful as we argue about our differences that so much more unites than divides us. We should also note that our differences, when compared with those in many, if not most, other countries, are smaller than we sometimes imagine them to be.
I'm a believer. I don't go to church. I don't belong to any particular religion, but I do believe in God. I couldn't write what I write about and be creative without a certain form of belief.
A rational man acting in the real world may be defined as one who decides where he will strike a balance between what he desires and what can be done.
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