Surrealism: When Direction Exists, but Certainty Doesn’t

The Dali Museum

Life often feels like a map someone else has drawn for us; expectations, rules, and well-lit paths leading to where we’re supposed to go. But the truth is, even when the way forward seems obvious, nothing is promised. Direction doesn’t equal certainty.

Just because you’re moving doesn’t mean you won’t feel lost.

Surrealism reflects this perfectly. It blurs the line between real and imagined, between knowing and questioning. It reminds us that life isn’t meant to be a straight line; it warps, shifts, and transforms, just like we do.

Maybe that’s the point. Maybe the beauty isn’t in reaching a destination but in embracing the unknown, trusting that even uncertainty has something to teach us. Maybe feeling lost isn’t the end; it’s just another way of seeing.

This is for anyone who feels like they’re following the signs but still ending up somewhere unexpected. Keep going. Reality isn’t fixed, and neither are you.

- Kemanielena