"And the boy becomes a better king than the original. "Is that the one where the king sells his crown to an orphan boy?"īast nodded. "How about plays? Have you seen The Ghost and the Goosegirl or The Ha'penny King?"Ĭhronicler frowned. “Chronicler shook his head and Bast gave a frustrated sigh. ― Patrick Rothfuss, quote from The Name of the Wind Nothing can hurt us after we are dead, or so we have been told.” There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. The saying 'time heals all wounds' is false. In addition, many memories are simply painful, and there is no healing to be done. Some wounds are too deep to heal, or too deep to heal quickly. This is the mind's way of protecting itself from pain by stepping through the first door. Similarly, someone who hears traumatic news will often swoon or faint. When a person is wounded they will often fall unconscious. Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from the things that have hurt us. Sleep offers us a retreat from the world and all its pain. Classic thinking teaches us of the four doors of the mind, which everyone moves through according to their need.įirst is the door of sleep. “Perhaps the greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain.
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