--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is not true that you feel something…" description: "\"“It is not true that you feel something when you are in an accident. There is no feeling, no thought. You do and you do not exist, like a particle of d..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc0/slavenka-drakuli-17737_blue-sky_it-is-not-true-that-you-feel-something-w_386939.jpg" --- # It is not true that you feel something when you are in an… ![“It is not true that you feel something when you are in an accident. There is no feeling, no thought. You do and you do not exist, like a particle of dust swirling in the air. You see the blue sky and you are part of it, you are a part of the air, the water, the greenery in the park. You drift in a…” quote by Slavenka Drakulić](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc0/slavenka-drakuli-17737_blue-sky_it-is-not-true-that-you-feel-something-w_386939.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc0/slavenka-drakuli-17737_blue-sky_it-is-not-true-that-you-feel-something-w_386939.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc0/slavenka-drakuli-17737_blue-sky_it-is-not-true-that-you-feel-something-w_386939.jpg) > ““It is not true that you feel something when you are in an accident. There is no feeling, no thought. You do and you do not exist, like a particle of dust swirling in the air. You see the blue sky and you are part of it, you are a part of the air, the water, the greenery in the park. You drift in a silence where you cannot even hear the beating of your own heart. Isn't that the experience of nothingness?”” [Slavenka Drakulić](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slavenka-drakuli/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage describes a profound sense of dissolution, where self-awareness fades and one feels merged with the surrounding environment, evoking a state of existential nothingness. **In simple terms:** Feeling of merging with everything, losing self. Key Takeaway Embrace moments of stillness to understand self boundaries. Themes existentialism mindfulness nature solitude Mood contemplative quiet introspective Type philosophical poetic When to use this quote - meditation - nature walks - artistic contemplation - psychotherapy sessions Key Concepts nondualism phenomenology emptiness Questions to Reflect On - How does losing self-identity affect your perception of reality? - Can stillness be both calming and frightening? 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