 | Capricious is an adjective. It means suddenly and unexpectedly changing your opinion or behavior without any good reason. And Emerson says there is nothing capricious in nature. What does he mean? Let us entertain this idea together. |
There are several keywords in this quote, which are 'desire', 'gratification', 'constitution', and 'feels'. Desire is the starting point, a creative power. Without desire, nothing happens. But where does your desire come from? Just a random phenomenon? He says no. There is nothing capricious in nature. The desire is meant to be achieved by the creature it feels. The gratification of that desire is in the constitution of the creature. The creature has the desire for reason and it is meant to be achieved. It is in the essence of the creature.
If you entertain this idea, you will know that your desires are you. You are meant to pursue your desires. People suppress their desires as if they are just random meaningless things. Or ignore on purpose because they often seem scary to pursue. Some people call them calling. You are called by you, the big you or true you. It can be overwhelming.
So, do you have a desire which doesn't seem reasonable or practical for you? It may be a shout from YOU. Pay attention to the desire that is calling you.
If you entertain this idea, you will know that your desires are you. You are meant to pursue your desires. People suppress their desires as if they are just random meaningless things. Or ignore on purpose because they often seem scary to pursue. Some people call them calling. You are called by you, the big you or true you. It can be overwhelming.
So, do you have a desire which doesn't seem reasonable or practical for you? It may be a shout from YOU. Pay attention to the desire that is calling you.
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