In a Ted Talk Mike Rowe (of Dirty Jobs) explains his personal experience of anagorisis and peripeteia; for Mike is was the realization that biting a sheep's balls off was a superior method of castration to the PETA sanctioned rubber bands. This Aristotelian device in Greek tragedy is one of self discovery and then reversal of fortune. It has really struck a chord with me. While I have found it nearly impossible to keep the terms in my working vocabulary, I want this desperately to manifest in my life.
It will be/is a reverse tragedy....it has been a tragedy, now I've seen the error of my ways and have reversed course. The anagorisis is the recognition that I have been so negative and willing to blame the world for all of my troubles, preventing me from a healthy response. The peripeteia will be/is my new positive direction in all things....
each frustration will become a blessing (an opportunity to let go of anger and feel loved);
each negative judgement will become an exercise in compassion;
each fear will become an exercise in faith;
each shirking will become a call to action;
each avoidance will become a foundation of integrity;
each outburst will become a smile.
Blessing, compassion, faith, action, integrity...smile.
Anagorisis (Greek): in Aristotelian tragedy is the moment
in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery. Especially
when followed by peripeteia.
Peripeteia (Greek): is a reversal of circumstances, or
turning point. The term is primarily used with reference to works of
literature. The English form of peripeteia is peripety.
Why Burton 5.0? Each new number signifies a major new direction based on a conscious decision.
Burton 1.0 Born
Burton 2.0 Mother strategically moved us from Indianapolis to Bethesda (6 years old)
Burton 3.0 Took stock of my life at 25, back to school (GT) then on to career in IT
Burton 4.0 Married Cindy, moved to Carrboro, blessed with Alex, Julia, Weejee & Dora
Burton 5.0 Reboot by embracing my maturity, integrity, passion and responsibility
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