In the conflict between subjectivity and objectivity, the logical outcome for subjectivity is to succumb, because success itself, any kind of success, is by its very nature metaphysical, belonging to the realm of objectivity. Subjectivity exists as internal contradiction of objectivity. Objectivity is contradictory because it is also unique. Objectivity continuously solves its contradiction by killing subjectivity and subjectivities. The concept of a peaceful dialogue with objectivity belongs to the logic of subjectivity and therefore cannot be accepted, nor understood, by objectivity. Even this reflection itself cannot be interpreted as an understanding that exorcises the tragedy, because understanding and exorcising belong to objectivity. The authentic approach to this reflection lies only in our living witnessing the particularity of subjectivity. Its intellectual understanding, which as such belongs to objectivity, can only touch subjectivity as a contradiction of objectivity, which, as I said above, is the reason why subjectivity exists.

This can explain my unique sense of feeling I, my intuition that other Is must exist, and my perception of objectivity: the very concept of explanation belongs to objectivity, therefore the explanation of my own and others’ subjectivity is possible only as an internal contradiction of objectivity. I am a product of objectivity’s internal contradiction; I am contradiction of objectivity, with the consequent reactions of objectivity mentioned above. Any other attempt to understand subjectivity in non-contradictory ways is just another product of objectivity, that continuously tries to resolve its internal contradiction by killing the manifestations of subjectivity. Trying to understand subjectivity means trying to kill it, unless it is an understanding of it as a contradiction.

After that, in the detail of each single existence, each person tries to manage themselves in their own specific daily contradictions, until death. As a consequence, in the lived experience of spirituality, contradiction must first be accepted, welcomed, as a natural constitution of our condition, and then managed, until death.

Communication of subjectivity between subjects is done within contradiction, because on one hand it would be impossible, on the other hand it occurs due to the uniqueness of this world.

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