“Everything you can imagine is real.”
― Pablo Picasso
The beauty of the lovely pointy shapes of a late renaissance building was enhanced by the song currently whispering in my ears. It never occurred to me before how much movement and sound influence our perception of the world.
Taking the train is a singular experience in this regard. Those who were so fortunate to sit in a small uncomfortable seat for more than a few hours are part of a very special phenomenon.
It always starts with a bunch of stuff usually packed into a backpack way too small for the assigned task: food, drinks, a wide range of jackets and jumpers, t-shirts, tissues, books, headphones, in ears, tablet, phone, keys, notebook, laptop, a bright variety of cables and charger, pens and highlighters and make up. All this just because of this unspoken fear of boredom.
And while we might start our journey highly motivated, diving into a complicated book; we miss the beautiful landscape passing us by. As soon as our attention starts fading away, we find ourselves looking more and more out the window until eventually we forget about the printed paper.
Unconsciously we dive into the transcendental zone: we put our headphones in and watch millions of images flashing before our eyes therefore feeding ears and eyes. This creates a unique experience. Our brain lights up combining the information provided with memories and forming them into new thoughts and sensations.
What a ride.
Aromatic deception 