And most of us are likewise not willing to toss out all those gorgeous shoes! Tango dancers get strung out on the endorphins produced by dancing. But I’ m not talking about just any kind of dancing. Jumping up and down by yourself in a crowded room full of people jumping up and down may be a great cardio workout but it’ s not going to make your body produce endorphins. No, for that you need the close physical touch and embrace of Tango.
Dance, surrender, reciprocate to the leader’ s moves, send him silent messages, take advantage of this tango to say the impossible, to speak words that no man will ever understand, a message that no woman can say with words. Pass secrets to him, … allow him to feel the mysteries of your body wrapped in diligent giros, in tiny steps … Do what comes naturally, don’ t think about what others will say. Play tranquilly, surrender to each other, that’ s what tango’ s all about, this celebration that puts your heart in your legs and your head in heaven. It occurs to me that Right / Left brain concept just might embody the very essential nature of our universe. I don’ t think I want to mess with that! That would be like cracking the cosmic yin / yang. Seas would part, we might all be walking on water with no water wings. Maybe these contradictions are what Dark Matter is made of, you know, the invisible ruling force of our universe.
The Chinese figured this out a long time ago. The I Ching describes this delicate balance of opposites. I’ m beginning to think that it may also explain the addictive power of Tango, despite( or because of?) its stunning, mindwrenching contradictions! Without our very own Tanguero duality there would be no Pugliese, no Piazzolla, no bandoneón, no tango shoes! What a sad dark silent universe it would be! Geez, do I sound like a Right-brainer? No kidding! Glad you finally figured it out! Alright, end of discussion. You’ re addicted and you know it. You’ re secretly quite pleased with yourself. In fact, you wouldn’ t trade places with anyone. Tango is the illness and the cure. This quote you can print out and pin on the fridge, dangle it recklessly on top of your work computer, wear it in a locket close to your heart
— You keep doing it— Every time you do it you feel happy— It turns your life upside down but you don’ t care.
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