Degree Black
Why Do Some People Get Too Carried Away By Black?
Yes, it’s true. There’s a certain mystique about black. Black is associated with magic and mystery. As opposed to white, which is the full spectrum of colors, black is the complete absence of light or color. It is the void. It is evil and intimidating. It is also way overdone.
The group that uses black to best effect is probably bikers. The biker chooses black because he wants to look intimidating. He wears black leather, from his boots to his leather pants and all the way up to the black helmet he puts on before he gets on his gleaming black motorbike with its shiny chrome detailing.
Fashion designers often like to wear black, as well. They do it a little differently, choosing to wear expensive, tailored clothing. Instead of the biker’s chrome highlighting, the fashion designer will wear a black sport watch with a chrome face. While the biker makes a statement of strength and defiance with his color of choice, the fashion designer makes a minimalist statement that shows he has style and taste.
Both of the above examples show the use of black to good effect. It has its intended psychological effect. When ebony is overdone, however, it can get a little ridiculous. Take the example of goths. From their clothes to their lipstick and even their black baby furniture (really!), they just plain overdo it. The difference is in degree. Goths just get too carried away and they just make you shake your head and smile.
Black is symbolic of everything dark, mysterious and deadly. It is connected with words like shadowy, somber and funereal. It is the color of pessimism, while white is associated with optimism. It is hard to understand why anyone would want to make their entire life reflect the dark side.
Between black and white is the entire world of brilliant color. Color is produced when light is refracted. Pure white light is thus symbolic of life itself and the colors produced from light with everything that moves.
That’s all good, but it is just as easy to get carried away with white as it is with its opposite. Some people wear only white as their statement of purity. In a way, though, that can be seen as a denial of life, too. All the colors of the rainbow are what life is all about! We’re an amalgam of black, white and every color in between. With so many colors to choose from, why would you not want to try them all?
Roy Dean Academy BJJ: 2nd Degree Black Belt
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