Uncertain (TAF)

A few words

The human being, by nature, tends to “climb”, develop. This conviction is so intense that, until recently, the linguists believed that the word “anthropos” originates from the two greek words “ano” (over) and “throsko” (I look). Each step may be uncertain, but it is at the same time necessary, for anything that does not evolve, dies.

On the other hand, every step is a cycle of our life, which shall not be repeated. Evidently, whichever the number of steps we “pass”, there will always be similarities with the previous ones. We always begin, believing in something better, and along the way, we encounter obstacles and difficulties – maybe similar to the previous ones and at the end, a new step awaits us; and the more we walk, better is our momentum to take up the next.

However, shall the next step be easier or more difficult? Will it take us higher? We sure would love to know! We would love to know the future, to be better prepared!

But the answer is behind us. It is in our experiences, which shall repeat themselves. And he, who does not know his own history, shall be compelled to relive it. And what about us? Do we learn from our past in order to climb another step, or do we just settle with “passing” from one step to the other, repeating the same errors in a never ending circle?

A shapeless stair, then, with irregular steps, can render in the best possible way that sense of uncertainty and repetition which life possesses, and each step of which is a cycle of our life. A stair, moreover, corresponds much better to our life; we go ahead – more tired yet again in another way – towards a new step.