It is said that living together is an art.
Art demands sensitivity, perception, visual acuity, cognitive abilities and
intuition. I refer to good Art, that which expresses and conveys well-being
when viewed, heard and felt. That which invites us to return again, that rests
the eyes, and radiates peace.
Some scholars go further and claim that art cannot even be
understood by rational discourse because words reduce the meaning. We live in a
world surrounded by art and creativity, as they are present in music, drama,
dance, architecture, literature and the visual arts.
Good coexistence is
like good art. It radiates trust, well-being, spontaneity and, in some cases,
makes us happy. Not that illusory happiness, created by consumerist minds, but
agape, a full happiness, even if of short duration, for on the Earth of tests
and atonements, we still cannot enjoy the happiness of the just.
Our life is made up of
moments, like a building built on a base and foundations of bricks, concrete,
and all the materials necessary for the building to become habitable and
comfortable. If the base is flawed, the building will collapse. Like in the
parable of Jesus, to live well is above all to respect others and at times to
feel empathy for their pain and suffering. Without that, it would be better to
isolate ourselves on a desert island. But then we would die of boredom, or of
deep sorrow.
Sonia Theodoro da
Silva - Philosopher
The Journal of
Psychological Studies - Year XI l 61th
Issue l November and December l 2018
