Monday, November 6, 2017

Wheel of Time; A Visionary Mindset Towards the Future


    "No-one is going to die," is a cliche that is oftentimes used to bring perspective to a mistake or failure. A recent gaffe on a late-night comedy show brings home this point. Jennifer Lawrence, a famous actress, filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, on November 3, 2017. During the interview with Kim Kardashian, Jennifer realized that she did not know how to end the segment and transition to a break. She messed up on live TV and had to ask the producer for help in front of the audience! She fumbled, then pulled through, and the show went on. No-one died.

    Exaggeration can be a useful tool to highlight an abstract idea. However, in many situations mistakes can be deadly; for example a doctor during surgery, or a soldier at war. When contemplating failures that carry graver consequences than making a fool of yourself, even this radical comparison would be to narrow in scope to provide perspective. George Washington, the "Father of our Country" experienced many catastrophic failures. These failures indirectly led to the great legacy he eventually built. Back when he led a regiment for the British army, it was Washington's failure to follow orders that led to the death of the French military commander, Joseph Coulon de Villiers, which instigated the Seven Year War between Britain and France (1756-1763). Although the crown was victorious, the debt incurred resulted in unfair taxation of the colonies; and taxation without representation was a key grievance cited as a cause for the declaration of independence, the Revolutionary War, and the representative democracy that emerged.

    American pioneers were the quintessential risk takers and it is the same spirit and vision that drove them, that made the United States the success it has become. Success can only come from the willingness to take a risk, but every failure brings with it pain. Considering that we are rarely given the bird's eye view, it can be difficult to understand what lesson to learn and how to course correct for the future. In the book Tuck Everlasting, Winnie Foster contemplates whether to drink from the magical fountain and live forever. Her gravestone is described at the end of the book, so we know that ultimately, she chose not to drink the water. She realized that life is dynamic; eliminating risk would mean the wheel of time would stop turning for her. Each person has their space on the canvas, and a paintbrush with which to make their mark on the universe. Black or white, large or small, you alone can sign your signature.



Dear Readers, 

I am excited to share with you a poem I wrote on this topic. "Forward from the Past" conveys the timely and uplifting message to always be forward facing in life!

                                                                                                                     馃挄 Dina



Forward from the Past

You cannot undo the past
-try to redo the past;
and you will be doomed to repeat the past.
But, if you learn from the past,
You can move forward from the past.


Good or Bad,
Happy while Sad?!?
The past can be sweet or bitter indeed.


However you feel and whatever you see,
Relinquish, Let Go, Release.
Resist the temptation,
The idea and the notion,
The past; your burden to be.


Take heed,


You cannot undo the past,
nor redo the past,
But,
If you learn from the past,
You can move forward from the past.


Your heart will be freed,
With the wisdom you need,
To embrace the challenge and glory,
a world of opportunity,
the future, a canvas, your story!




讙诇讙诇 讛讝诪谉 - 讛讗讜诪抓 诇讛讬讻砖诇

"讗祝 讗讞讚 诇讗 诪转", 讝讜 拽诇讬砖讗讛 讘讗谞讙诇讬转 砖诇注转讬诐 拽专讜讘讜转 诪砖转诪砖讬诐 讘讻讚讬 诇讛讘讬讗 驻专住驻拽讟讬讘讛 诇讟注讜转 讗讜 诇讻讬砖诇讜谉. 驻讗讚讬讞讛 砖谞注专讻讛 诇讗讞专讜谞讛 讘转讻谞讬转 拽讜诪讬转 讘讟诇讜讜讬讝讬讛 诪讘讬讗讛 讛讘讬转讛 讗转 讛谞拽讜讚讛 讛讝讜. 讙'谞讬驻专 诇讜专谞住, 砖讞拽谞讬转 诪驻讜专住诪转, 诪讬诇讗讛 讗转 诪拽讜诪讜 砖诇 讙'讬诪讬 拽讬诪诇 讘转讜讻谞讬转讜 "讙'讬诪讬 拽讬诪诇 诇讬讬讘" , 讘 3.11.2017. 讘诪讛诇讱 讛专讗讬讜谉 注诐 拽讬诐 拽专讚砖讬讗谉, 讙'谞讬驻专 讛讘讬谞讛 砖讛讬讗 诇讗 讬讜讚注转 讗讬讱 诇住讬讬诐 讗转 讛拽讟注 讜诇注讘讜专 诇驻专住讜诪讜转. 讛讬讗 驻讬砖诇讛 讘讟诇讜讜讬讝讬讛 讘砖讬讚讜专 讞讬 讜谞讗诇爪讛 诇讘拽砖 诪讛诪驻讬拽 注讝专讛 诇注讬谞讬 讛拽讛诇! 讛讬讗 讙讬砖砖讛 诇专讙注 讜诇讘住讜祝 讛住转讚专讛 讜讛诪讜驻注 讛诪砖讬讱. 讗讬砖 诇讗 诪转.

讛讙讝诪讛 讬讻讜诇讛 诇讛讬讜转 讻诇讬 砖讬诪讜砖讬 诇讛讚讙砖转 专注讬讜谉 诪讜驻砖讟. 注诐 讝讗转, 讘诪爪讘讬诐 专讘讬诐 讟注讜讬讜转 讬讻讜诇讜转 诇讛讬讜转 拽讟诇谞讬讜转; 诇诪砖诇 专讜驻讗 讘诪讛诇讱 讛谞讬转讜讞, 讗讜 讞讬讬诇 讘诪诇讞诪讛. 讻砖诪转讘讜谞谞讬诐 讘讻讬砖诇讜谞讜转 砖讬砖 诇讛诐 讛砖诇讻讜转 讞诪讜专讜转 讬讜转专 诪讗砖专 诇讛讘讬讱 讗转 注爪诪讱, 讗驻讬诇讜 讛讛砖讜讜讗讛 讛专讚讬拽诇讬转 讛讝讜 转讛讬讛 爪专讛 讘讛讬拽驻讛 讻讚讬 诇住驻拽 驻专住驻拽讟讬讘讛. 讙'讜专讙 '讜讜砖讬谞讙讟讜谉, "讗讘讬 讗专爪谞讜" 讞讜讜讛 讻讬砖诇讜谞讜转 拽讟住讟专讜驻诇讬讬诐 专讘讬诐. 讻讬砖诇讜谞讜转 讗诇讛 讛讜讘讬诇讜 讘注拽讬驻讬谉 诇讗讬诪驻专讬讛 讛讙讚讜诇讛 砖讘谞讛 讘住讜驻讜 砖诇 讚讘专. 讻砖讛谞讛讬讙 讙讚讜讚 诇爪讘讗 讛讘专讬讟讬, 讝讛 讛讬讛 讻讬砖诇讜谞讜 砖诇 讜讜砖讬谞讙讟讜谉 砖诇讗 诪诇讗 讗讞专 讛讛讜专讗讜转, 砖讛讘讬讗 诇诪讜转讜 砖诇 讛诪驻拽讚 讛爪讘讗讬 讛爪专驻转讬, 讙'讜讝祝 拽讜诇讜谉 讚讛 讜讬诇讬讬专, 砖讛爪讬讟 讗转 诪诇讞诪转 砖讘注 讛砖谞讬诐 讘讬谉 讘专讬讟谞讬讛 诇爪专驻转 (1756-1763). 讗祝 砖讛讻住 讛讘专讬讟讬 谞讬爪讞, 讛讞讜讘 砖谞讙专诐 讛讘讬讗 诇诪讬住讜讬 诇讗 讛讜讙谉 砖诇 讛拽讜诇讜谞讬讜转 讘讗专讛"讘 . 诪讬住讜讬 诇诇讗 讬讬爪讜讙 讛讬讛 转诇讜谞讛 诪专讻讝讬转 砖讛讜讘讗讛 讻讙讜专诐 诇讛讻专讝转 讛注爪诪讗讜转, 诇诪诇讞诪转 讛诪讛驻讻讛 讜诇讚诪讜拽专讟讬讛 讛讬讬爪讜讙讬转 砖讬爪讗讛.
讞诇讜爪讬诐 讗诪专讬拽讗讬诐 诪讛讜讜讬诐 讚讙诐 诪讜讘讛拽 讘谞讟讬诇转 住讬讻讜谉; 讗讜转讛 讛专讜讞 讜讛讞讝讜谉 讛诐 讗诇讛 砖讛谞讬注讜 讗讜转诐 讜砖讛驻讻讜 讗转 讗专爪讜转 讛讘专讬转 诇讛爪诇讞讛 砖讛讬讗 谞讛讬讬转讛, 诇讜诪讚讬诐 诪讛诐 砖讛爪诇讞讛 讬讻讜诇讛 诇讘讜讗 专拽 诪讛谞讻讜谞讜转 诇拽讞转 住讬讻讜谉. 讘讛转讞砖讘 讘注讜讘讚讛 砖讻讘谞讬 讗讚诐 - 诇专讜讘 - 讗讬谉 诇谞讜 讗转 讛诪讘讟 诪诪注讜祝 讛爪讬驻讜专    讗讬谉 诇谞讜 讗转 讛讬讻讜诇转 诇讛讘讬谉 讗转 讛诇拽讞 讛诪转讗讬诐 讜诇拽讘诇 讛谞讞讬讬讛 诪讛讻讬砖诇讜谞讜转 诇驻专拽 讛讘讗. 讬讞讚 注诐 讝讗转, 讻诇 讻讬砖诇讜谉 诪讘讬讗 注诪讜 讻讗讘 - 诇讻谉 讛讬爪讬讗讛 诇诪住注 诪讞讬讬讘转 讗讜诪抓 专讘. 

住讬驻讜专 讘讚讬讜谞讬 诪专转拽 讘砖诐 Tuck Everlasting 诪讗转 讛住讜驻专转 谞讟诇讬 讘讘讬讟, 诪住驻专 注诇 讜讜讬谞讬 驻讜住讟专, 讬诇讚讛 讗诪专讬拽讗讬转 砖讙讬诇转讛 讗转 "谞讛专 讛讞讬讬诐" 砖讗诐 砖讜转讬诐 诪诪谞讜 讞讬讬诐 诇谞爪讞. 讛住讬驻讜专 诪转讗专 讗转 讛诪讗讘拽 砖诇 讜讜讬谞讬, 讛讗诐 诇砖转讜转 讻诪讜 砖注砖讜 讛讞讘专讬诐 讛讞讚砖讬诐 砖诇讛, 讜诇讛爪讟专祝 诇讞讬讬 讛谞爪讞 砖讛讬讜 诪谞讜转拽讬诐 诪砖讗专 讛注讜诇诐. 讘住讜祝 讛住驻专 诪转讜讗专 诪爪讘转讛, 讻讱 砖讗谞讜 讬讜讚注讬诐 砖讘住讜驻讜 砖诇 讚讘专 讛讬讗 讘讞专讛 诇讗 诇砖转讜转 讗转 讛诪讬诐. 讛讬讗 讛讘讬谞讛 砖讛讞讬讬诐 讛诐 讚讬谞讗诪讬讬诐; 谞讬讟专讜诇 住讬讻讜谞讬诐 讙讜专诐 讘讗讜驻谉 讜讜讚讗讬 砖讙诇讙诇 讛讝诪谉 讙诐 讛讜讗 讬驻住讬拽 诇讛住转讜讘讘. 讬砖 讘讬讟讜讬 讘讗谞讙诇讬转 砖诪讚诪讛 讗转 讞讬讬 讛讗讚诐 诇爪讬讜专 讘拽谞讜讜住: "诇讻诇 讗讚诐 讬砖 砖讟讞 讘讘讚." 讗驻砖专 诇讛转注讜讚讚 诪讝讛 讜诇讛讘讬谉 砖诇讻诇 讗讞讚 讬砖 诪讻讞讜诇 爪讘注 讘讛 谞讬转谉 诇讛讟讘讬注 讗转 讞讜转诪讜 注诇 讛讬拽讜诐. 砖讞讜专 讗讜 诇讘谉, 讙讚讜诇 讗讜 拽讟谉,  讜讘讬讚讱 讘诇讘讚 诇讞转讜诐 讗转 讞转讬诪转讱.









 




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