The Notebook

Intellectual property is a very broad subject, about which we have only scratched the surface. It can be viewed from numerous perspectives: political, legal, philosophical, etc. However, the issue that interests me most about intellectual property is the extent to which it affects us as individuals and our freedom per se.

What are the boundaries that determine that a work is mine? If I go to a party with my make-up on, get a picture taken of me, and someone publishes that picture on the internet, are they somehow stealing my intellectual or artistic property?

I find it particularly difficult to decide what is and what is not intellectual property. There are obvious cases like paintings, books and inventions, but human creation is not just about that. I feel that although the creative commons are very helpful in allowing us to use numerous resources, be inspired and move forward, there are many intellectual properties that are not considered, (e.g. make-up, bodypainting, some kinds of streetart, etc.) If I make these kinds of creations that are not considered, should I feel that my work is protected? Or do we need to broaden the concept of what is art and what should be protected?

Time flies, but if life here is as good as I think, I want to live each and every day I got left here to the maximum.

Why do we feel the hero’s story so close and familiar? Why do we identify with it? Maybe it is because we are constantly exposed to it, but for me there is a deeper reason that goes beyond the movies, the series and even the TV commercials to which we are exposed to in our daily basis. I think it is so close to us because we all go through that story over and over again in our lives.

Many times, it is mental. The monsters are not external and the transition from the “ordinary world” to the “special world” is a wake-up call from a friend, family member or even from yourself when you are not acting correctly. The struggle against bad times, the making of difficult decisions and the search for different adventures make us go out to follow the hero’s journey. Confronting ourselves or others against what we dislike, fighting against it and improving ourselves is part of living. In the end, human beings are constantly changing for the better, and I believe that the hero’s journey is an important part of that evolution.

As a psychology student, my eyes lit up when I heard the sentence “Writing makes things more concrete”. In the past, I was unaware of how useful it was to turn that jumble of abstract thoughts into a few sentences on a piece of paper. Although now I use it practically every day, I was never able to synthesise the usefulness of writing in such a simple way.

Writing is not just a tool for telling stories to a huge audience waiting for an applause. Sometimes writing helps you to tell yourself your own story, weaving all the details into a gigantic web that is now positioned in front of you in a clear way.

Writing has always helped me to clarify my ideas, tell stories and heal myself emotionally. It helps you to know yourself better, to understand yourself in your own context and even to forgive yourself if it is necessary. That’s why I recommend everyone to write their story, not only for a large audience, but for themselves.

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