✹ For today's Wisdom Letter, we have carefully curated five bite-sized quotes from the American psychologist and author, Rollo May (1909–1994).
Quote № 01:
“Every human being must have a point at which he stands against the culture, where he says, "This is me and the world be damned!" Leaders have always been the ones to stand against the society — Socrates, Christ, Freud, all the way down the line.”
— Rollo May
Quote № 02:
“Anxiety is an even better teacher than reality, for one can temporarily evade reality by avoiding the distasteful situation; but anxiety is a source of education always present because one carries it within.”
— Rollo May, “The Meaning of Anxiety”
Quote № 03:
“Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is based on the experience of one's identity as a being of worth and dignity, who is able to affirm his being, if need be, against all other beings and the whole inorganic world.”
— Rollo May, “Man’s Search for Himself”
Quote № 04:
“We are more apt to feel depressed by the perpetually smiling individual than the one who is honestly sad. If we admit our depression openly and freely, those around us get from it an experience of freedom rather than the depression itself.”
— Rollo May, “Paulus: Reminiscences of a Friendship”
Quote № 05:
“Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.”
— Rollo May, “Man’s Search for Himself”
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✺ Today’s Questions
Three philosophical questions to foster your curiosity:
Question № 01:
In a world where technology increasingly monitors our actions, do we sacrifice freedom for security?
Question № 02:
To what extent does language shape culture, and can translation ever fully capture the nuances of a cultural concept?
Question № 03:
Can development be measured solely by GDP growth, or should other factors like happiness, well-being, and social cohesion be considered?
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I don’t think we are sacrificing freedom for security so much as we are giving up freedom for convenience. Some security comes with convenience but also dangers we are barely aware of, not least diminished self-sufficiency and loss of privacy.
Thank you for sharing. Language is the fruit of our imagination therefore language can profoundly shape culture. However, when considering translation’s ability to capture the nuances of cultural concepts, the imaginative nature of language becomes particularly relevant. While translation serves as a bridge between cultures, allowing for cross-cultural communication, it can sometimes fall short in fully conveying the depth and richness of cultural meanings embedded in language. Cultural nuances, idiomatic expressions, and subtle connotations may be challenging to translate accurately, highlighting the limitations of language as a tool for capturing the full spectrum of human experience.