#37 / Festivals are a departure from everyday life
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Happy Spring Festival🏮 Recently, I stumbled upon a phrase that really struck a chord with me: “Festivals are a departure from everyday life.” I used to think of holidays just as a time for indulgence, a break from work, spent overeating and drinking. But with this perspective, everything clicks into place. We adapt to the routines, structures, and formalities of daily life, but perhaps, at heart, we lean more towards a Dionysian spirit. Thus, we need festivals to briefly escape.
#37 / Festivals are a departure from everyday life
#37 / Festivals are a departure from everyday…
#37 / Festivals are a departure from everyday life
Happy Spring Festival🏮 Recently, I stumbled upon a phrase that really struck a chord with me: “Festivals are a departure from everyday life.” I used to think of holidays just as a time for indulgence, a break from work, spent overeating and drinking. But with this perspective, everything clicks into place. We adapt to the routines, structures, and formalities of daily life, but perhaps, at heart, we lean more towards a Dionysian spirit. Thus, we need festivals to briefly escape.