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It's comforting to know that everything is temporary...;-)

but if you did ask and get the Moon....there will probably be a payoff,

Being creative can sometimes come with its own challenges. The constant flow of ideas can suddenly halt due to overthinking, resulting in a lack of inspiration. Throughout history, the moon has been held responsible for this phenomenon, as well as for various mental illnesses. While it can serve as a source of inspiration, it can also be a destructive force. Frederico Fellini's renowned film '8½' explores this very issue, depicting a director who finds himself trapped in a creative purgatory when his imagination fails him.

The first three minutes of Federico Fellini's movie 8½

Fellini's masterpiece commences with an unparalleled and unsettling dream sequence, adding to its unsettling nature as it intertwines with a narrative that revolves around the fabrication of dreams and fantasies as an escape from mundane reality. Mastroianni brilliantly portrays Guido Anselmi, a film director who is undeniably inspired by Fellini himself, serving as a form of therapeutic self-creation or self-mythologizing. Guido finds himself at a crossroads, facing both personal and creative crises, as he grapples with a creative blockage and a halted production of his latest film. In an attempt to confront his past and reconcile with the women he has loved, Guido embarks on a profound journey into his memories.

There is some research indicating that the moon could have an impact on human health or behavior, although many studies only show a weak or minor correlation. It remains uncertain whether the moon is directly responsible for these effects. It is plausible that people tend to interpret evidence in a way that aligns with their existing beliefs, which could explain some of these connections. However, certain folk legends and spiritual beliefs assert that the moon does influence behavior. It is conceivable that science has yet to comprehend what certain societies have believed for a long time. Without further investigation, scientists cannot completely dismiss the notion that the full moon has an effect on health.

The word lunacy itself derives from the Latin lunaticus, meaning “of the moon” and has long been associated with mental health. Aristotle and Pliny the Elder both linked the light of the full moon to an effect on mental health.

A short film by ScienceABC on the dark side of the Moon (No...it's not the Pink Floyd album...)

“Nothing happens until something moves.”
― Albert Einstein

“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.
It matters that you don't just give up.”
― Stephen Hawking

“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”
― Joseph Campbell,

The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken Feb. 14, 1990, by NASA’s Voyager 1 at a distance of 3.7 billion miles (6 billion kilometers) from the Sun. The image inspired the title of scientist Carl Sagan's book, "Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space," in which he wrote: "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us."

Voyager small blue dot

Carl Sagan delivers an exceptional speech on the foolishness of human behavior, emphasizing our position in the Universe. The Pale Blue Dot, a photograph captured by Voyager 1 in 1990 from a record distance of approximately 6 billion kilometers, serves as a significant and contemplative representation of our existence and the human condition.

A film by Patrick Mylund Nielsen.

Enough said.....

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