“The past becomes a powerful foundation that allows one to sprint fast forward.” What a great line. In your monkey analogy, it made me also picture how you need to swing backward to gain the momentum to propel forward. A great perspective.
I have always felt this in the US, that so many of us have a desire for a history we don’t know. Where our ancestors came from is a guess to many past a couple hundred years. My friends from Europe always jest at how Americans like to tell you what countries their ancestors are from when THEY didn’t actually grow up there, but I think it stems largely from what you’ve so well articulated: the subconscious knowing that the past is a part of us, and a feeling of lack that comes from only looking towards the future.
Also, I love your comments on the tea cups history and hope there’s an article in your future that will share more on that subject :)
...really really really cool...was so great to read this and hear you talk about it as well...the art, history and the culture are so fascinating...i hope some day to visit and see all the various pieces of the country...and i am excited to see and read more about what you have to share on it...thanks so much for this...
“The past becomes a powerful foundation that allows one to sprint fast forward.” What a great line. In your monkey analogy, it made me also picture how you need to swing backward to gain the momentum to propel forward. A great perspective.
I have always felt this in the US, that so many of us have a desire for a history we don’t know. Where our ancestors came from is a guess to many past a couple hundred years. My friends from Europe always jest at how Americans like to tell you what countries their ancestors are from when THEY didn’t actually grow up there, but I think it stems largely from what you’ve so well articulated: the subconscious knowing that the past is a part of us, and a feeling of lack that comes from only looking towards the future.
Also, I love your comments on the tea cups history and hope there’s an article in your future that will share more on that subject :)
The swing backward to gain momentum imagery was vaguely in my mind was well, but couldn’t find the words for it so thank you!
Thank you for reading and resonating, and the well articulated commentary :)
...really really really cool...was so great to read this and hear you talk about it as well...the art, history and the culture are so fascinating...i hope some day to visit and see all the various pieces of the country...and i am excited to see and read more about what you have to share on it...thanks so much for this...
thank you!! thank you for all the gyms and the ideas, will definitely look to share more on this topic!
This is so so fascinating. I look forward to reading more about your world through these sharp eyes
Thank you for the brainstorming!! I did end up making the cup the through line :)
So interesting to see China through your eyes.
Hope you've been well Claire!! Glad you liked it :)