What if I were a fairy...

In my post grad studies, the other day, the professor proposed an exercise for us to reflect about how the same thing can have a bright and a dark side, depending on what we do with it.

In my turn, I picked a card saying: What if I were a fairy...

Well, at the light, I guess would be Ishmael, the gorilla from Daniel Quinn's famous book. Ishmael communicates telepathically and inspires special people to reflect deeply about the world and themselves, so to sharpen their perception and act the right direction.

If I were a fairy in the shadow, I would be a genius of the lamp, conceiving desires to whoever crosses my way. The people would feel successful and happy and I would have delivered something considered important. However, the realizations would often be superficial and therefore none of us could possibly feel truly fulfilled.

I guess this simple exercise not only served to introduce complex thinking, but to get us reflecting about our characteristics and actions.