I have been listening to 'The Alchemist' in English, and was reminded of James Redfield's "Celestine Vision." I was listening to the book because Jeremy Irons was reading it and I love the sound of his voice. Really, it's like velvet. A fan of books that seek to reside in the metaphysical, seek to be existential or appreciate one's existential endeavors, intrigue me at this juncture. I had tried to avoid them, like self help books, because, well, one's journey to fullness can be documented but to be read, hmm....I go back and forth. When I told someone about a dream and the connection between a dream and a picture I saw in a newspaper had lead me to Redfield's book. Coelho, I am a fan of "Eleven Minutes," and "The River Piedra," text as well. I think I may have read a third, I can't remember the title, though. I stayed away from the popular one, well, because it was popular. I am enjoying the adventure in the alchemist, I think it helps that Irons is reading. I love his work on screen, so why not on tape?
As for circular thinking, individualism, individuality and interdependency, how they're covered in writing, the contradictions of them, make me wonder. What are others' thoughts? Trying to find out how they--the three states--relate and conflict, compel to engage in a great deal of writing--the academic,and dreamer in me--and yet somehow, all this has distracted me from dreaming. I want to dream again, though, and here's the circular thinking...it's become dangerous in having well, been misunderstood in its pursuits. Then again, I tend to call for 'revolutions' even in the smallest forms and always...ALWAYS for some sort of miracle.