“Do we create what we observe through the act of our observations?” This is the question posed by Joshua Roebke in his article “The Reality Tests”. My answer to this question is yes, we do create what we observe through the act of our observations. Everyone makes their own observations and inferences about what they see. As I am sitting here watching "Good Will Hunting", the movie supplies a great example of how two people can observe the same thing but have completely different views. Will Hunting is a genius who can do complex math problems that only a few people in the world can do. When his girlfriend asks how these problems are so easy for him but so difficult for most others, he gives a great example. He describes how when he looks at a piano, it's just a big box of wood with a bunch of keys and 3 peddles that doesnt make any sense. For someone like Mozart however, the piano made sense and was something he could use to create. This shows how two people can observe the same thing but have completely different outlooks on it.
P.S. For those who haven't seen Good Will Hunting, I highly recommend seeing it. It's my favorite movie of all time.
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The last line of the dialogue in the clip you provide resonates significantly for any writer. The male character seems satisfied with coming late into the female's life: "Well, you found me." This point (although it most unfortunately smacks of that whiny song by The Fray...) sums up how I view the writing and the learning-to-write process. We come to be writers (and good writers) when we do and not when we are made to do so. The reality principle at play is that all things come in their own time.
ReplyDeleteKeep striving.