I have to say right off the bat that Breton's writing, like Blanchot's, consists of the most convoluted, mind-wrenching syntax I've ever encountered. What's more frustrating is the fact that I understand - at least on a superficial level - the gist of what Breton is saying, but I cannot for the life of me seem to be able to figure out how to verbalize his concepts. For the sake of comfort, would anyone out there be willing to verify these sentiments?
That said, I'd like to zero in on the following quote from page 12 of Nadja:
"What matters is that the particular aptitudes my day-to-day life gradually reveals should not distract me from my search for a general aptitude which would be peculiar to me and which is not innate."
This is a wonderful proclamation of the necessary mindset for personal growth. Actually, it reminds me of a topic I'm currently studying in one of my other classes: the concept of what it takes to go from good to great. I don't think, according to Breton's statement, that it's enough to simply foster or even realize one's potential. People should look inside themselves for a talent that transcends their inherent abilities, and allows them to go beyond the "day-to-day" in pursuit of a deeper and more meaningful development. Furthermore, Breton hints at the need for an internal and conscious revolt against personal mediocrity in his comment about the "search for a general aptitude which would be peculiar ... [and] ... not innate."
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