n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.
n. the enchanting and fanciful quality of being playfully imaginative, characterized by a delightful sense of spontaneity and caprice. It is the manifestation of a lighthearted, frolicsome spirit that revels in the joyous exploration of unconventional ideas, often evoking a sense of childlike wonder and amusement. Whimsy transcends the ordinary, inviting individuals to view the world through a lens that celebrates the magical and unexpected.
Source: ChatGPT