"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" (L. Wittgenstein)
I don't totally agree with this statement. Our language is something that allows us to communicate and change ideas although ever since our ancient years we have been able to communicate with people that don't even know our language. We didn't all speak the same language when human kind was born, and still, as we see nowadays, the world doesn't have limits and everyone is able to live wherever they want to without having to mind the language.
Some cultures have specific words that might be complicated to be understood by us. These cultures are examples of what limits can mean, even though we might not understand them.
The limits of the world are inside us, it all depends on how we feel, an on how we want to face the world. It all depends whether we want to be open or not in order to expand our own world.
From other perspective, our language can be used as a tool to expand our world. But it can also, in some ways, limit it. Our dreams are an example of that limitation. If you find yourself thinking about dreams, in the end you will probably reach the simple conclusion that we can only dream what we know.
by João Castanheira
12th grade
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