This crowded world of Space was perfectly real to him. How he had got to it I do not know. Perhaps his mind, dwelling constantly on the problem, had unsealed some atrophied cell and restored the old instinct. Anyhow, he was living his daily life with a foot in each world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A man lives normally but feels connected to another world through his obsession with space.
- In plain terms
- He acts normal but feels like he lives in two worlds.
- What can you take from it?
- Obsession can feel like accessing another reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does obsession feel like insight?
- Can we truly live in two worlds?
Another view
Mental states should not be romanticized as access to other worlds.
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