Now, let’s consider this: Cang Jie creating characters shocked heaven and earth and made ghosts and gods weep, right? Why is this so significant? Heidegger stated, “Language is the house of Being.” We often used to treat this as just a profound-sounding phrase, admiring its elegance: “Language is the house of Being.” Wittgenstein also said, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” You see? This makes your chosen field truly momentous. The boundaries reached through your writing define the boundaries of your personal world.
For instance, some students abandon finance at a certain age to pursue a master’s in calligraphy. Why? To reach the infinite possibilities contained within the act of writing through their writing. Notice why I avoid saying “calligraphy” and consistently use “writing” instead? Calligraphy is a static noun, while writing is a verb. What is the relationship between noun and verb? It’s precisely what the Book of Changes speaks of: continuous regeneration – “continuous regeneration is called Yi (易, change).” It is the change inherent in the act of writing. Only life itself is in constant flux. Recall Confucius sighing by the Yellow River: “What passes away is like this, flowing day and night without cease.” The flow of life is continuous. The flow of existence is continuous. The flow of writing is continuous. Our modes of expression are ever-changing, constantly transcending. This is what makes it profoundly meaningful.
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