Negative Capability?
Do I have it?
Trying to develop more.
Why?
If I had more Negative Capability, I would be less uncomfortable when nose to nose with uncertainty.
More Negative Capability would mean enjoying the mysteries I explore on this blog without irritable reaching after fact or reason.*
More Negative Capability would mean I could read and enjoy Harry Potter. J. K. Rowling doesn’t tell us where magic comes from.**
When I practice Negative Capability, the image above speaks to me even though I haven’t a clue who or what made the dots on the sidewalk.
Do you understand what is meant by Negative Capability?
I’m feeling my way into a deeper understanding – it is a work in progress. Do you think Negative Capability is important to have?
Please share your thoughts with me/us by replying to this email or going to blog comment section.
Thanks for exploring the mystery – Nicky Mendenhall
*Thanks to Stephanie Dowrick who ponders these issues in her wonderful book, The Company of Rilke (2011)
**Liz Bureman found more enjoyment watching LOST when she practiced Negative Capability and admired J. K. Rowling’s ability to use Negative Capability. Found her online.