Is not an event in fact more significant and noteworthy the greater the number of fortuities necessary to bring it about? ... Everything that occurs out of necessity, everything expected, repeated day in and day out, is mute. Only chance can speak to us.
Milan Kundera, in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," explores the nature of events and their significance. He suggests that the rarity and randomness of occurrences enhance their importance, arguing that events shaped by chance resonate more deeply with us than those that are predictable and routine. The unexpected nature of such events captures our attention and elicits a response, transforming them into meaningful experiences.
Kundera emphasizes that while daily life is filled with predictable and necessary actions, they lack the ability to provoke profound reflection. Only those moments influenced by chance hold the power to communicate meaning to us, reminding us that it is the unpredictability of life that makes it rich and worthy of contemplation.
