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What does it mean?
Nature is silent, noisy, or musical depending on the medium. Humans contain all three qualities within them.
In plain terms
Humans possess the silence, noise, and music of nature.
What can you take from it?
Recognize the complexity within human nature.

Where it applies

  • artistic inspiration
  • self understanding
  • appreciation of nature

Putting it to work

  • listen to nature
  • express creativity

Questions to consider

  • Which quality do you identify with most?
  • How do you express the music of the air?

Another view

It is difficult to balance these contrasting internal forces.

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