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She never fails to amaze me

The erotic functions are sharing any deep pursuit with another person. Sharing of joy, physical, emotional, psychic or intellectual.
I feel the power of the erotic through music and dancing.

“And that deep and irreplaceable knowledge of my capacity for joy comes to demand from all of my life that it be lived within the knowledge that such satisfaction is possible, and does not have to be called marriage, nor god, nor an afterlife.”

“The principal horror of any system which defines the good in terms of profit rather than in terms of human need, or which defines human need to the exclusion of the psychic and emotional components of that need—the principal horror of such a system is that it robs our work of its erotic value, its erotic power and life appeal and fulfillment.“

“To encourage excellence is to go beyond the encouraged mediocrity of our society is to encourage excellence. But giving in to the fear of feeling and working to capacity is a luxury only the unintentional can afford, and the unintentional are those who do not wish to guide their own destinies.”

Ça fait un moment que je veux lire cet essai, mais tbh, j'étais vachement intimidée, j'avais peur de ne rien comprendre et que l'anglais s'ajoute comme une barrière supplémentaire. Mais j'ai trouvé une traduction vraiment top, et armée d'un bon iced latte, je m'y plonge enfin !

will be writing a review

EVERYONE BETTER SHUT UP ABOUT MY SPEAKING AND LISTENING TOPICS

I AM NOW RE-READING THE ESSAY BECAUSE I MUST TURN TO MOTHER LORDE FOR COMFORT

For the erotic is not a question only of what we do; it is a question of how acutely and fully we can feel in the doing. Once we know the extent to which we are capable of feeling that sense of satisfaction and completion, we can then observe which of our various life endeavors bring us closest to that fullness.

The erotic is a measure between the beginnings of our sense of self and the chaos of our strongest feelings. It is an internal sense of satisfaction to which, once we have experienced it, we know we can aspire. For having experienced the fullness of this depth of feeling and recognizing its power, in honor and self-respect we can require no less of ourselves.