There are magic moments, involving great physical fatigue and intense motor excitement, that produce visions of people known in the past. As I learned later from the delightful little book of the Abbe de Bucquoy, there are also visions of books as yet unwritten.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Extreme physical states can trigger visions of known people or even books that do not exist yet.
- In plain terms
- Fatigue and excitement can cause you to see things from the past or future.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical extremes can unlock creative or visionary experiences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does exhaustion reveal about your mind?
- How do you value fleeting visions?
Another view
Not all visions during fatigue are meaningful or accurate.
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