The basic mode of vibrant human existence consists not in exerting control over things, but in resonating with them. Hartmut Rosa
I would say, resonance isn’t about pulling the strings;
it is about feeling the reverberation of the chord deep within that connects
mysteriously/uncontrollably with others.
Think of a shared moment of singing in church when our diverse,
different voices find harmony with others ~ who may have different theologies,
politics, experiences, and understandings of this world. Remember the quote from Monday that a world
where everything is planned out is a dead world.
When the chord is
struck, we feel the reverberation within us.
The chord is both outside of you and now vibrates within you. Just hold the holy mystery of this. We are affected by that which is beyond you,
and in turn, you respond (maybe physically with shivers down your spine). Rosa talks about emotion as a movement
outward. Emotion escapes when
elicited. In that moment, we are
changed.
When was the last
time you had a resonant experience?
Could be a piece of music, art, poetry, painting, or walking in
nature?
Recall from
Monday that if we could control/know everything, the world would lose its aliveness, but when the world is reduced to a code on a computer (zeros and ones), the world becomes mute and cold.
Today, find a
moment to resonate and let the world reverberate.
