While scientists continue to probe problems such as cancer
and social workers worry themselves sick over global hunger, there are some
questions about life and its consequences that have continued to enchant many
abstract thinkers and ordinary people, regardless of the scientific value that
comes from the answer. One such question has revolved around the meaning of love. Here are the best known ways to explain the emotion and
everything associated with it!
The term
The word love means plenty of things to different people.
While for some the next closest word is ‘care’ or ‘worry’, for others it may be
‘lust’ or ‘longing’ that connects best to it. The meaning of love can
perhaps best be articulated in these words; love is knowing someone inside out;
all of their secrets, fears, desires, weaknesses, what maddens them and what
makes them falter, and yet choosing to care about their well-being.’
Showing it
In a world where nothing is acknowledged unless you
photographed it and hyper-connectivity has blurred lines between authentic and
fake, the idea of how to express one’s love is one of the most contentious.
Some may show their love for someone in expensive gifts. Others in a physical
longing that may be fatherly, motherly or even lustful based on the
reciprocation and the standing of the person in question. One of the aspects
society prizes most is true love, with the meaning of true love being stated as
‘a point wherein you let the object of your love make their own decisions and
find their own happiness without considering how they affect you and your
feelings.’
Knowing more
There are countless perspectives on the topic, from books,
movies, poems and entire collections of media and literature or music. One can
gain an insight into how love is perceived by looking up quotes on love by
imminent persons or thinkers. Perhaps one good source is any writer, such as
John Steinbeck’s famous letter advising his son about falling in love with a
classmate.
So carry on and spread the love!
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