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"One's real life is often the life that one does not lead"(Oscar Wilde)
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2006-10-07 06:00:34 · 8 answers · asked by Ram 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think the meaning is as follows.
We have a number of ideas, views and accordingly aims in our lives. However sincerely we may try to live our life true to our ideas, views and aims, everything is not in our control and as a result, often (not always) we are unable to achieve because of various other factors and uncertainties. Thus, instead of leading our lives as we desire, propose and plan, we end up being led into a life quite different from whatever our aims were.
2006-10-07 23:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Given that Oscar Wilde was an openly gay man in a time when people lived in fear in the closet, the context would presume to be his disappointment in those who waste their lives in the closet. When they look back on their lives at the very end, they will have never lived their true life.
2016-01-26 14:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by jim k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many of us often end up in professions we didn't want to be in? How many of us end up smiling when all we want to do is scream? How many of us end up being with people we can't stand? Eating things we'd rather not eat...and so on.
We all, more often than not, find ourselves dreaming about the life we'd rather lead. THAT is our real life. And this brings me to the question...what is life? A moment in time in which we are doing the things we like to do, which bring us pleasure. And we're all the time thinking of the things that would bring us pleasure. So that is how we really want to love, and THAT then becomes our life that we think of but aren't leading.
Hope this helps.
2006-10-07 23:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by Sunshine 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an indication of human mind. It always longs for what one does not have. Hence wilde indicates the real life to which the individual longs for.
2006-10-07 06:25:46 · answer #4 · answered by cvrk3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was referring to our "real" self as opposed to the "facade" that most of us present to the outside world. At the time when Wilde was writing, in 19th c. England, social conventions and class distinctions were pretty 'set'. He frequently spoke of the hypocrisy of the world which he inhabited and, in fact, was a victim of it himself.
2006-10-07 06:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by delighteddave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's most likely a throwback to Shakespeare's As You Like It quote of "All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts..." basically meaning we are always pretending/acting for other people because we don't know how to be ourselves...we rarely let others into "our own world"
2006-10-07 06:13:02 · answer #6 · answered by hobbsworth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inner life.
2006-10-07 10:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by prince47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be its not true
2006-10-07 06:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by sharpest 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋