avatarPriyanka Srivastava

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The website content reflects on the transformative nature of writing and reading, as captured in the book "Paintings in Proust," where the act of writing and reading is seen as a quiet transition that changes the writer and reader, allowing for personal growth and the expansion of one's capacity for life and love.

Abstract

The article titled "Words Which Speak" features a quote from the book "Paintings in Proust" and delves into the profound impact of writing and reading on personal transformation. The author shares a personal revelation upon reading the book, realizing that writing is akin to shedding a part of oneself, leading to an unnoticed change. This change remains invisible to loved ones but is felt deeply by the writer. The author also draws a parallel with a previous quote, emphasizing the silent evolution that occurs through the act of writing. The article suggests that reading can cause an internal shift, making space for more life and love within the reader. The author expresses gratitude to Suntonu Bhadra for providing a platform for these reflections.

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  • Writing is likened to an unconscious shedding of the self, resulting in a subtle yet significant personal transformation.
  • The changes one undergoes through writing are often unnoticed by others but are profoundly felt by the writer.
  • Reading can lead to an internal awakening, where something within the reader cracks open, allowing for growth.
  • The act of reading and writing enlarges the heart, metaphorically speaking, increasing one's emotional and existential capacity.
  • The author values the space provided by Suntonu Bhadra, acknowledging it as a place for expressing these introspective thoughts.

Words Which Speak

A quote from the book Paintings in Proust

Illustration by Author

I don’t know what I will paint tomorrow or write in the pages, today while turning the pages of the book Paintings in Proust, I found these words.

They reminded me of some other quote which I had read somewhere else. I believe when we write we shed a part of us unknowingly, we are never the same. Later when we read the same words we fail to identify them, the reason is simple. When we write we change. Our loved ones don’t know about it. It’s a transition which happens quietly. Somehow these words in the picture were stuck somewhere, that’s the best thing which happens to me when I read, I know something within cracks and I make more space for life and love. Every time I read my heart grows bigger.

thanks to Suntonu Bhadra for this space for my scribblings.

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