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Bearish
"Beware of what you wish for"
Neither Confucius said it nor Oscar Wilde pronounced it. Be careful what you wish for, because it is possible that it may come true; it is one of those phrases of popular wisdom with multiple applications. There are those who want to see in it advice to care for karma, or those who recognize a warning or a call to prudence. In any case, I understand it as an invitation not to remain in mere desire, to make ourselves part of our dreams and build solid foundations so that they do not sink at the moment they come true.
When Ulysses arrived in the land of the Cimmerians, at the very entrance of the underworld, to consult with Tiresias about the gods' plans for his journey, he encounters the specter of the great Achilles. Ulysses cannot resist the temptation to give him to drink the blood of the slaughtered ram, the spell of Circe to make the spirits of the dead speak. The scene is one of the most dramatic and reflective in the Odyssey, with the two great protagonists of the Trojan War: the invincible captain of the Myrmidons, Achilles, and the king of Ithaca, Ulysses, doomed to wander by the desire to return to his land and his family; the virtues of courage and cunning face to face again.
When Achilles regains speech, his words are the harsh expression of fulfilled desires, "I would prefer to be the poorest and dirtiest of the rough peasants who wallow in the dung on the ground than to be the great king Achilles in this world of underground shadows." It is important to remember that Achilles was forced to choose between a brief and glorious life, which would be remembered for all eternity, or a long life without fame. The proud hero chose the short but glorious path, the fame of being recognized for his deeds. Now, from the underworld, he contemplates that decision in a different way, because from his throne of greatness, he misses having tasted the passage of life, with its sweetness and bitterness, flowers and dung, time and untimeliness.💫✨️🌈☝️
Neither Confucius said it nor Oscar Wilde pronounced it. Be careful what you wish for, because it is possible that it may come true; it is one of those phrases of popular wisdom with multiple applications. There are those who want to see in it advice to care for karma, or those who recognize a warning or a call to prudence. In any case, I understand it as an invitation not to remain in mere desire, to make ourselves part of our dreams and build solid foundations so that they do not sink at the moment they come true.
When Ulysses arrived in the land of the Cimmerians, at the very entrance of the underworld, to consult with Tiresias about the gods' plans for his journey, he encounters the specter of the great Achilles. Ulysses cannot resist the temptation to give him to drink the blood of the slaughtered ram, the spell of Circe to make the spirits of the dead speak. The scene is one of the most dramatic and reflective in the Odyssey, with the two great protagonists of the Trojan War: the invincible captain of the Myrmidons, Achilles, and the king of Ithaca, Ulysses, doomed to wander by the desire to return to his land and his family; the virtues of courage and cunning face to face again.
When Achilles regains speech, his words are the harsh expression of fulfilled desires, "I would prefer to be the poorest and dirtiest of the rough peasants who wallow in the dung on the ground than to be the great king Achilles in this world of underground shadows." It is important to remember that Achilles was forced to choose between a brief and glorious life, which would be remembered for all eternity, or a long life without fame. The proud hero chose the short but glorious path, the fame of being recognized for his deeds. Now, from the underworld, he contemplates that decision in a different way, because from his throne of greatness, he misses having tasted the passage of life, with its sweetness and bitterness, flowers and dung, time and untimeliness.💫✨️🌈☝️
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