Published by Óscar Preciado on May 23, 2024 in:
Literature, Science, Art, Colaterales, Philosophy.
that is the only enclosure where our existence redefines the past.
"What if a demon told you that this life, as you now live it and have lived it, you must live it once again and innumerable times more; and there will be nothing new in it, but every pain and every pleasure and every thought and sigh and everything unspeakably small and great in your life must return to you, all in the same sequence and succession (…)?"
— The Heaviest Burden, Friedrich Nietzsche
Colaterales leaves among its ramifications a nod to the idea that would consolidate the thought contemplated in previous works through ideas such as:
"Everything transforms, everything passes, the eternal withers and the ephemeral marks our memories",
where it would suggest that everything is subject to a factor of change and that, no matter what is done, actions and their repercussions are subjected to a set of movements traced from the origin of life's conception to its culmination.
Definition
The term Colaterales suggests side effects, although the poetry collection tends to simplify that definition further, transcending it as aspects that emanate from the precision of circumstances surrounding the life in question, indirect consequences or unforeseen impacts that accompany a chain of actions.
The relationship of the parallel with the Eternal Return
Cyclicity of Love: just as the eternal return posits the infinite repetition of events, the series of transformations experienced in Colaterales present themselves as a cycle that flourishes, impacts, and leaves recurring traces in our lives.
Existential Reflection: the eternal return confronts us with the need to live our lives in such a way that we can desire their infinite repetition. Colaterales examines how profound and intense experiences and their physical and metaphysical effects transform us.
Search for Meaning: in the eternal return, the acceptance of eternal repetition becomes a way of finding meaning and affirming life. In Colaterales, it is the experiences themselves that push us to find meaning, shaping our understanding of being and connection with others.