Einstein, I know was thinking of astrophysics and heavenly
bodies when he proposed the theory of relativity, but over the years I have learnt
(sometimes the hard way) that every feeling we foster, every emotion we nurture
and every thought we harbour is all relative to the time and space of that
moment. Years, months, weeks, days, sometimes even minutes down the lane, we
will not feel the same way about the same thing. We all live in this fluid,
transient world of feelings, thoughts and emotions – and that is what makes it
so interesting, because, if our every outlook is relative, there is no right or
wrong - only different perceptions at different places and moments in time. And
this is true even of people we consider on the other side of the fence – they
are not wrong, their perceptions are simply different from ours – and theirs
are based on relative to what they encounter. So if we gently skew Einstein’s
theory of relativity (sorry puritan physicists!) and apply its essence to
everyday life and start seeing every situation - good or bad that we find
ourselves in - in its relative perception, we’ll end up much attuned and in
harmony with our true selves and at peace with others.
And interior design follows the same theory of relativity – you
can take the most ostentatious piece of furniture, but in the right setting,
right place, it will work. It really is
all relative. Way back, years ago, when I didn’t know better, I gave away so
many interesting artefacts I owned, junked them, because I thought they were
passé – how wrong I was – now I recall them with a touch of regret because I
failed to see their true aesthetic value which would have shined through in the
right setting.
So next time, you are looking at a piece you think is junk,
look closely – you might find it relatively interesting…
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