Klara and what it means to be human.

"‘It must be nice sometimes to have no feelings. I envy you.’ I considered this, then said: ‘I believe I have many feelings. The more I observe, the more feelings become available to me.’ "

Hola,

Last week I started reading Klara and the Sun, the latest book Kazuo Ishiguro and I'm glad I'm reading it during the change of the season (Winter to Spring). The story evolves with two main characters: Klara, an artificial friend, whose job is being Josie's companion and Josie, a pre-teenage girl, who spends several days unable to leave her bed due to a health condition. One day, Klara who runs on solar power, plans a way to get the Sun's help to heal Josie.

As a result, this book is full of beautiful moments. Ishiguro in his writing has built a world that he exploits as its bests. He uncovers beauty for his readers in insignificant elements such as flares of sun, the movement of the grass or the sounds made at the back of a fridge. More importantly he explores in his book what it means to be human. It is in this narrative where he has explored how do feelings evolve. By using Klara as a non-stopping learning entity, he has accomplished phrases as the quote I brought to you today.

Only until I make time to think deeply about my feelings, I notice that how I feel at a specific moment isn't just one single sensation but rather a blend of fears, accomplishments, disappointments and more. All at the same time but different levels. It is by paying attention and recognising them that I'm able to make decisions. I want to stress the importance to see ourselves honestly to understand that empathy borns only within us. Putting into action this never-ending activity of exploring and understanding our feelings we find a path to grow and accept who we are at this moment.

Find here a list of things I found worth sharing from last week:

1. Remember.Borges' valuable contribution to literature and modern western thinking by reading this essay on his approach to time.
2. Read. an article about how the damaged Amazon may be contributing to greenhouse gasses rather than helping to reduce them. Sadly, our "democracy" keeps capitalism, a system based on finite resources exploitation to make infinite amounts of money, as the only valid development system. As long as this is our reality, we can only expect worse news about our damaged environment.
3. Work. while the dealing the Covid-19 pandemic and how it affects our intimacy by breaking our understanding of work-life balance, if you were ever lucky to have one.
4. Listen. to Caribefunk! My favourite Colombian band these days! I listen to them to add some good beach vibes to my days!
5. Aww♥️. You know how much I love Otters! My friend Tsveti sent me this beautiful video!

Thanks for reading and have a nice week!

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