Thank you so much, George, this is such a sweet comment and made me so happy. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for reading and for leaving a comment!
WoW Ramya! What a great piece on a little bird swan!!! I love your extensive research, references from time period as early as 18th century. This piece reads so scholarly. "Given the root of the word “swan” in Sanskrit svana, “sound, noise,” and its similarity to Anglo-Saxon swinsian, “to make melody,” “mute swan” may be a contradiction in terms", Yes, it is this contradiction in thoughts, outlook and actions that makes human beings so unique right? May be next time you may elaborate on this. In a business context Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrote a book - “The Black Swan" that talks about the impact of unforeseen events and the importance of being prepared for them. There is an element of predictability and control and how we rationalize after the fact. Just adding my two cents to your scholarly article.
Thank you so much for reading as always and for leaving a comment! That's very true that contradiction "in thoughts, outlook, and actions" is a uniquely human thing—somehow we are always contradicting ourselves. And I agree that we give ourselves the illusion of predictability by rationalizing after the fact. Love hearing your thoughts as always!
Ramya, any time I read what you write, I am pleasantly surprised by how well read and cultured you are. Say, if someone asks me what comes to my mind when I think of swan, I will simply mumble something like "um, Tchaikovsky, Natalie Portman, and… Billie Elliot?" So nothing but Swan Lake references!
Such a beautiful take on swans! I love how you connect mythology with their mystery. The mood board you shared really brings that atmosphere to life. 🦢💕
This is such a beautiful article.
To cover so many different angles and references in one concise piece is a very difficult task - but you manage it absolutely flawlessly.
Plus, I absolutely love that Yeats poem too.
Keep up the amazing work. I will look forward to reading more of your essays.
Thank you so much, George, this is such a sweet comment and made me so happy. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for reading and for leaving a comment!
WoW Ramya! What a great piece on a little bird swan!!! I love your extensive research, references from time period as early as 18th century. This piece reads so scholarly. "Given the root of the word “swan” in Sanskrit svana, “sound, noise,” and its similarity to Anglo-Saxon swinsian, “to make melody,” “mute swan” may be a contradiction in terms", Yes, it is this contradiction in thoughts, outlook and actions that makes human beings so unique right? May be next time you may elaborate on this. In a business context Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrote a book - “The Black Swan" that talks about the impact of unforeseen events and the importance of being prepared for them. There is an element of predictability and control and how we rationalize after the fact. Just adding my two cents to your scholarly article.
Thank you so much for reading as always and for leaving a comment! That's very true that contradiction "in thoughts, outlook, and actions" is a uniquely human thing—somehow we are always contradicting ourselves. And I agree that we give ourselves the illusion of predictability by rationalizing after the fact. Love hearing your thoughts as always!
Ramya, any time I read what you write, I am pleasantly surprised by how well read and cultured you are. Say, if someone asks me what comes to my mind when I think of swan, I will simply mumble something like "um, Tchaikovsky, Natalie Portman, and… Billie Elliot?" So nothing but Swan Lake references!
haha thank you Hyun Woo! now you hopefully have much more to say anytime someone asks you about swans 🦢
Now I do haha
Such a beautiful take on swans! I love how you connect mythology with their mystery. The mood board you shared really brings that atmosphere to life. 🦢💕