Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says.

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‘Letting go’ takes on new meaning as we invite, allow and continue to move forward when others have chosen otherwise for themselves. It is not about good/bad, right/wrong – it is about what we see and the eyes through which we do so. That my eyes do not see what yours do does not, in any way, need to blind either of us to our own ‘reality’. Sometimes, that means moving on, trusting that no one gets left behind.

Louise LeBrun

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