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Beyond the look: deciphering reality through multiple lenses
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We live immersed in a reality that, at first glance, seems solid and union. However, the way we perceive and interpret the world around us is deeply influenced by the “place” from which we look – not only physically but also conceptually, emotionally and culturally. The eleventh meeting mentioned at the original source invites us to a fascinating journey through the various “languages” we use to make sense of existence, exploring the concepts of transcendence and immanence, and the multiple perspectives that shape our understanding.
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Inspired by the thought of the Portuguese poet Florbela Espanca, who brought in the look “extraordinary visions of the things I embraced with my eyes closed,” we are invited to recognize that much of our deepest perception emerges not from direct observation but from an inner dive. This closing with symbolic eyes leads us to our unconscious – a vast territory of memories, desires, fears, joys and sorrows. It is a transcendence movement from conscious to unconscious, from ego to ID, a fundamental exploitation to understand the complexity of human experience.
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The lens of science: mapping the tangible world
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One of the most structured ways of interpreting reality comes from the various sciences. Each discipline offers a unique window, with its specific methodologies and focuses:
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- Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics):These sciences seek to understand the natural world through observation and experimentation. Biology unravels the intricate mechanisms of life, from the cell to the complex ecosystems, allowing us to admire the regulation of the human body and the interconnection of fauna and flora. Physics explores the fundamental laws that govern matter and energy, from the movement of the planets to the behavior of subatomic particles. Quantum physics, in particular, challenges our intuition, revealing a probabilistic and interconnected reality at the most fundamental level, opening doors for philosophical reflections on the nature of existence and consciousness. Both offer ways to find meaning in the order and evolution of the natural universe.
- Mathematics:Often described as the language of the universe, mathematics establishes relationships, patterns, and abstract models that permeate almost every aspect of our lives. From the necessary accuracy in a cake recipe to the complex calculations that allow us to explore outer space, mathematics is present. It structures music in its compasses, based architecture and engineering, and organizes our understanding of the world through numbers and statistics. It is a powerful tool for deciphering the logic underlying the phenomena.
- Geography:This science connects us to physical space, environments and natural phenomena. It allows us to understand the dynamics of landscapes, from mountains and forests to beaches and waterfalls. Geography not only describes the world, but also analyzes human interaction with the environment, occupancy patterns and social and environmental challenges, offering a spatial perspective for understanding reality.
- Archeology:Turning to the past, archeology seeks to interpret cultures, stories and values of previous civilizations through material traces. Excavations reveal artifacts, structures and writings (such as scrolls) that help us understand the mindset of ancient peoples and the meaning that gave life in their time. Places such as Egypt, Mesopotamia or Holy Land, the scene of continuous discoveries and sometimes of current conflicts, show how relevant archeology remains to understand the roots of the present.
- Medicine:Based on biological and chemical knowledge, medicine focuses on the health and well-being of the human being. Its primordial objective is to understand the functioning of the body, prevent and treat disease, and take care of the person in its entirety. It is a field that actively seeks to intervene in biological reality to ensure a longer and healthier life, representing a direct application of scientific knowledge to the relief of suffering and the promotion of life.
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The Kingdom of the Imaginary: Weaving meanings beyond the literal
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If science offers us maps of the tangible world, the imaginary opens us portals to universes of meaning that transcend the mere factual description. It is in the field of art, fantasy and narrative that we exploit the depths of human experience in different but equally valid ways:
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- Literature:Through prose, novels, poetry and short stories, literature presents us with fictitious characters, complex plots, and deep reflections on the human condition. Stories such as “Maria Sabichona” (mentioned at the source) or classic narratives of heroes and villains reflect our need for archetypes and explore moral dilemmas. Literature offers a “full dish of wisdom”, allowing us to travel to impossible worlds, try other lives and access emotions and understandings that everyday reality does not always make it easier. The narrator’s personal experience, who has transformed a teenage more lived in fantasy than in reality into a “skill” and “power”, illustrates how the imaginary, far from being a mere escape, can be a source of strength and creativity.
- Cinema, Theater and Digital Media:These art forms combine narrative, image and sound to create immersive experiences. Presenting yourself on a theatrical stage, whether in a drama or comedy, is a rich experience in expression and communication. Today, digital technology democratized content creation. The phone has become a powerful tool for producing scenes, telling complex stories (such as “a 100-year war in a minute”) and communicating ideas quickly. Virtual reality (RV) represents a significant advance, allowing us to explore scenarios, assume different identities and interact with unprecedented digital worlds, opening new borders for education, therapy, training and entertainment. This digital/virtual class, mentioned at the source, is an example of how these new languages shape our way of learning and connecting us.
- Personal overcoming through the imagination:The anecdote about paralyzing shyness when reading or playing piano in public, and the symbolic orientation of “facing the audience as a garden,” demonstrates how work with imagination and symbolic resignification can turn weaknesses into sources of energy and vitality. Expired shyness becomes strength.
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Diving inside: Dreams and the unconscious landscape
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One of the most fascinating and mysterious territories of our mind is the unconscious, and dreams are considered by many, especially in the psychoanalytic tradition inaugurated by Freud, as the “royal via” to access it. Dreams are not mere night noises; These are complex productions that mix fragments of daytime reality with deep memories, repressed desires, fears, intense emotions and a rich personal symbology.
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The example of the narrator’s son’s dream – The Big House with a soccer field that proves to be a lake with alligators (some without paws) – perfectly illustrates this multifaceted nature. The interpretation requires attention to symbols (house, field, lake, alligators, lack of paws) and the emotional context of the dreamer. Recording dreams over time, observing constant and variable patterns, can be a powerful exercise of self -analysis. It is a way to “taste the unconscious”, to discover hidden layers of ourselves and to work conflicts and desires that do not easily emerge to consciousness.
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THEPsychoanalysis: Integrating perspectives for inner freedom
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Psychoanalysis arises in this context as an approach that seeks to integrate these various dimensions of human experience – the real, the symbolic and the imaginary – with a particular focus on the exploitation of the unconscious. It offers us tools to decipher the languages of our dreams, our symptoms, our lapses, and our fantasies.
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The final metaphor, using Salvador Dali’s painting (probably one that evokes the sea, candles, perhaps “the persistence of memory” or another with dream and symbolic elements) and the legend of Icarus, is particularly potent. Observing the painting, letting the mind “penetrate” this imaginary reality, is an exercise analogous to psychoanalytic work. The evoked image of Icarus, son of the architect Daedalus, who built wax wings to escape the Crete Labyrinth, serves as a warning. Icarus’s enthusiasm with the freedom of the flight led him to approach the sun too much; His wings melted, and he fell.
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The lesson, transported to the journey of self -knowledge that psychoanalysis proposes, is that of humility. Like Fernão Capelo Gaivota sought higher and faster flights beyond the pack, psychoanalysis offers us “wings” to the top and to ourselves, “in search of freedom and uniqueness. However, this flight requires not only desire and imagination, but also awareness of their own limits, elaboration and careful work so that the search for transcendence does not become a fall. It is an invitation to handle the freedom won with wisdom.
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Conclusion: A mosaic of perceptions
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Reality, therefore, is not a monolith, but a complex mosaic, perceived and built through multiple lenses. Science offers us structures to understand the physical world; Art and imagination allow us to explore meaning, emotion and possibility; And introspection, especially through attention to dreams and psychoanalytic work, opens us to the vast landscapes of our inner world. Recognize and value these various languages - that of logic, that of metaphor, that of symbol, that of emotion – immensely enriches our understanding of the world and, fundamentally, of ourselves. The journey of interpretation is continuous, a permanent invitation to look, feel and think beyond the obvious.
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