Sadly the journey to the Mathematical Bridge to the Christ-Like Mind was not as beautiful and straight forward as the parable of Numeria depicts. That’s the downside of the use of allegory, metaphor and parable – great stories allow us to smooth out the unpleasantness and get to the point.
Unfortunately, leaving the gritty parts out of the story can leave the reader unaware of the “in between”. The pertinent details of the story teller’s journey that brought about the revelation offered in the story.
Furthermore, allegories prevent us from truly appreciating the difference between real time vs story time.
The G.O.D. A Love Story is only 11 min long and took 3 days to prepare. However, the actual journey took 50 years.
I attempted to write the story as a biopic but no matter how I tried, I could not narrate this odyssey of recollection on a linear timeline. As you cycle through the phases of life and reflect on your own causes and effect, you begin to realize time behaves more as a Lorenz attractorCertain natural phenomena exhibit behavior similar to the L… More (complete with Pitchfork bifurcation) than a straight line.
I imagine this is/was an issue with all storytellers. What to leave out for clarity. These great time condensed stories have tricked us into thinking that if you see it now, you should have it now.
Sustained effort should only last as long as a montage. That people will narrate their thoughts on cue, and those who don’t are off script.
Of course, there will be satisfactory resolution before the credits roll and all differences are accepted except those who are different.
Study is worthless and that we will learn the secrets of the universe in 2.5 hours. Less if we pay more money than attention.
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