Q46 : Helen Keller

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The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.
~ Helen Keller

Pretty good week - though I’m definitely glad that Friday has come and the weekend is upon us. Downtime is a blessing to be most certain. Doesn’t always feel like I get that much, but every little bit helps.

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I was hoping someone would call me on that :D And of all the possibles, it doesn't surprise me that is was you ^_^

That was actually the first thing that occurred to me when I read the quote. It was at the end of a video (... warning, kissing boys ^^; ) I was watching. So, I had to stop and figure out just what exactly it was supposed to mean.

After some contemplation this is what I came up with: what gives something its weight, whether it be "best" or "most beautiful" is most often a rather subjective scale. It is something that is rarely rational or logical. That would, it seems, relegate it to the domain of the "heart".

The point then being, that it is not the event itself - not the way we experience it through our senses - but the way that the heart perceives and interprets said event that assigns what gravitas it is given.

But of course, as you're a behaviorist, you'll have to find another answer that is more applicable ;)