To me this transient existence between two worlds seems to evokes a deep almost spiritual yearning for ideals and wholeness. I believe we all live through this in our own way, and each strive for different ideals of perfection which can never be reached. Religion, beauty, love, sex, success, popularity, material possessions etc. all provide a set of ideals for us to strive towards in an attempt to feel complete. We are swept along in the ever-changing moment on a journey which ultimately leads to death. We are discontinuous beings yearning for continuity – looking for certainty within the fluid ever – changing experience of life.
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