The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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When was the last time that you feel you are “Infinite”?
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When I watched this movie, the first and second time.
dancing in the woods, underneath the stars. And every single one of my childhood summer days c:
ridding my bike really fast down a big hill :)
When I always went to this park with my friend and we used to sit in the grass among the trees :3
2 weeks ago, I was at a concert with my best friends and we were dancing like idiots :D One of my best night outs
I'm a middle-aged Mom who read this book a few years ago. I recently watched the movie with my teenage son. I'm not going to answer the question directly, but clearly being infinite vs. being small is a major theme of the movie, not spelled out like that per se in the book. I think most people, whether teenagers or older, feel as small as Charlie sitting alone in the cafeteria most of the time and only feel infinite in our dreams, stimulated by watching movies, reading fiction, and identifying with movie stars. It took me so long to develop a taste for non-fiction, to want to learn more about REAL LIFE. Fiction is always larger than life, ie infinite. We can never really be infinite. I hope that doesn't mean we need to settle for being small. What's the comfortable in-between?
Walking down the beach with the girls belting Here's to Never Growing Up before graduation :)
Never, I don't think it's something a person can feel. We're never infinite, as we all die eventually.
You people saying you can't feel infinite are missing the point. The discussion doesn't ask when you ARE infinite or WERE infinite, it asked when you FELT infinite, there's a big difference. Just saying.
Bookworm wrote: "You people saying you can't feel infinite are missing the point. The discussion doesn't ask when you ARE infinite or WERE infinite, it asked when you FELT infinite, there's a big difference. Just s..."I am not missing the point, I fully understand the question and I responded to it.
I just think it's impossible for a person to FEEL infinite, as it's neither an emotion or a feeling. This quote is so pretentious, and I cringe a little every time I read it.
Cmyk wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "You people saying you can't feel infinite are missing the point. The discussion doesn't ask when you ARE infinite or WERE infinite, it asked when you FELT infinite, there's a big d..."
But what about those moments you capture in a picture, the instant you do something that will be remembered, those moments, they're the ones that make you feel infinite. I don't think everyone has the chance to feel this way, but some people do, most definitely.
But what about those moments you capture in a picture, the instant you do something that will be remembered, those moments, they're the ones that make you feel infinite. I don't think everyone has the chance to feel this way, but some people do, most definitely.
I was at a Party and there was a moment when everyone was dancing and singing along to the same song with all their heart. It felt like nothing could stop us and like that moment could go on forever.
Bookworm wrote: "You people saying you can't feel infinite are missing the point. The discussion doesn't ask when you ARE infinite or WERE infinite, it asked when you FELT infinite, there's a big difference. Just s..."Okay, point taken. But I can't remember the last time *I* felt infinite. I do feel like I get in touch with the infinite when I pray, though.
Kressel wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "You people saying you can't feel infinite are missing the point. The discussion doesn't ask when you ARE infinite or WERE infinite, it asked when you FELT infinite, there's a big d..."
So do I! :)
So do I! :)
For me, I feel infinite when I connect with art or connect with other people through my art. Whether it's music, theater or a great book when I feel communication and emotion through the vehicle of artistic experience it reminds me that we're all interconnected in this world and that there's no end or beginning to what we can do/feel/experience.
The first time that I felt infinite was last summer at the beach. It was a random hot day and me and my family were doing nothing but sweating away. My mom came in and said we're going to the beach. The drive down was hot, but exciting and all I could think was that I hadn't been to the beach since I was a very little girl and it hadn't been a good experience. But this time would be different because I was surrounded by the ones I loved. The beach itself was a blessing. I'm not sure if you've been to the beach at night but it has this living lull to it. The ocean was life, the constant motion of something that has always been and will always be. It was beyond incredible to feel the essence of the earth. Then a thought hit me. I was standing at the end of the world. For a brief moment I was putting my toes into uncharted territory, leaving North America. I was at the end of my own tiny, little world. It was then that I felt infinite.
On a swing when i was a kid...the higher i could go and the feel that i could easily reach the stars...thats when i felt infinite.
I don't think I've ever felt infinite... so that's something yet to come and I can't wait for that feeling.You all have such great stories about the moments you felt infinite by the way!
Cmyk wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "You people saying you can't feel infinite are missing the point. The discussion doesn't ask when you ARE infinite or WERE infinite, it asked when you FELT infinite, there's a big d..."I think it's just a fancy phrase for "adrenaline rush".
If you've never ever felt infinite then you clearly haven't lived /:
after 7 hours intensive surgery i got my daughter back, she woke up and climbed into my lap and fell asleep again. sat there all day, never felt better
Couple of days ago with my friends in a concert...!
just today. almost everyday, nowadays........weird
I was boarding down a really steep slope in an off limits parking garage with my friends. The wind in my face and the adrenaline rush was amazing!
I've never experienced this because it's impossible for me to live in the moment, i'm always thinking ahead.
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