murakami's jellyfish

"What we see before us is just one tiny part of the world. We get into the habit of thinking, this is the world, but that's not true at all. The real world is a much darker and deeper place than this, and much of it is occupied by jellyfish and things."

- Haruki Murakami

The problem is, we don't see the big picture. We only perceive time and space, as they concern us personally but we don't have a perspective view. Of course, Murakami (who actually had a fear of jellyfish) might have wanted to convey something else with this quote, but after my previous posts like jelly invasion and giant jellies I am able to interpret it in an entirely different way: What we like to perceive is only a part of the whole story. The whole story is much more darker and frightening for us to acknowledge. However, the increasing number of jellyfish and the deterioration of the waters are signs that we ought to broaden our view on "things", until it's too late.