Don't you think life is like we all are in same one room , looking at an object placed in middle of the room before us.
We are asked to observe it and then make sketch of it on paper in our hand .
And write our personal opinion about our approach to it .
We are sitting in round position so each of us is able to look at this differently .
Therefore obviously our sketch describe only the side we are looking at ,Not the the whole panoramic image.
So everybody is quite loyal with his sketch and opinion but it's not enough when it comes to deal with whole object overall.
We cannot know about other unseen parts which are completely unknown to us .
Nor we can judge anyone else's drawing with limitation we are bound in, unless we get up and change our position to find further sides of the object .
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And we decide to not stay stuck in just one place and be content with what we watched and draw , But stand up and take walk around the object so we can not just see the other different parts of object but understand the value and depth of the effort that others put in their work of art.
People who love to learn and let learning widen their horizons honestly ,they find true pleasure of life within.
They don't hesitate to learn from other's folly ,or fallen piece of paper which might can have a word or line more grave than a thick book.
I once met a person who never had chance to buy a book to read in his childhood yet he can speak over various topic for hours.
He learnt directly from the book of life. He grew up without parents .He did odd jobs for living.
Still he managed to get education privately until he got govt scholarship for collage and then university where he did M.B.A.
When i met him he was sitting in the national t.v studio where he was invited to give interview so other can get inspiration from his hard work and positive attitude.
He then was owner of chain of restaurants which was in and outside of the country.
If he would have chose to stuck in his miserable life he could have wasted his whole life aimlessly or destroyed with negative approach .
But he stood up and desired for better place from where he can discover more and better of it.
He was one of them WHO EMBRACE LEARNING FULLY
There are many who read words fondly ,speak them with profundity BUT NEVER EMBRACE IT
Their personalities are shallow because their learning stay only on the surface and never gets depth of their thoughts.
Father of the one of my class fellow was one the most learned man in our surroundings .He was double .M.A in English . Head Principal in collage . Always booked as tutor .
Strict Father for kids when it comes to studies but a very bad husband .
Ruthless and insulting to his wife in privacy or gathering.
His learning had no value because it could not make him A GOOD HUMAN BEING which is most important .
He could not learn that HOW AND WHY TO LEARN ?So he failed his existence in spite of all success.He was failed spouse and disappointing father.
There must be no ego when we attempt to learn. If we encounter with ideas that break the idols of older beliefs , it is okay .
Flexibility is required to learn new things and to well come new ideas.
It let us lean and pick what is right for us.
RIGIDITY OF THOUGHTS is dangerous for growth of mental approach.
It imprison us in dark well which we consider whole world and become frog hopping within.
We don't try to peek out because we are afraid to be PROVED WRONG. which is funny thing i believe because we forget here what is MORE important !
I always wonder that how gracious the Lord is who blessed each mind with it's own way of look and thought .
So each morning ,no matter how dark and evil stuff is existing minds around us , We still can light up the day with candle of hope and positivity springing in our own perceptions :)
World is vast and people are numerous ,each with different way of thinking, So bounding them with our own perspective is injustice.
Accepting that everyone has right to think differently and free to express his opinion is significant.
If i am on the top of the hill i may have advantages and disadvantages of height ,
Yet i cannot imagine the pleasures of valley below So we can assume that we both are enjoying the different aspects of nature .
To learn about valley i have to get down and reveal what joys life offers there because doubting the grace of Lord is cheap conception .
He blessed everyone but differently Or we chose that what color of his love we will pick to paint our life.
We are asked to observe it and then make sketch of it on paper in our hand .
And write our personal opinion about our approach to it .
We are sitting in round position so each of us is able to look at this differently .
Therefore obviously our sketch describe only the side we are looking at ,Not the the whole panoramic image.
So everybody is quite loyal with his sketch and opinion but it's not enough when it comes to deal with whole object overall.
We cannot know about other unseen parts which are completely unknown to us .
Nor we can judge anyone else's drawing with limitation we are bound in, unless we get up and change our position to find further sides of the object .
image victoriahealth.com
And we decide to not stay stuck in just one place and be content with what we watched and draw , But stand up and take walk around the object so we can not just see the other different parts of object but understand the value and depth of the effort that others put in their work of art.
People who love to learn and let learning widen their horizons honestly ,they find true pleasure of life within.
They don't hesitate to learn from other's folly ,or fallen piece of paper which might can have a word or line more grave than a thick book.
I once met a person who never had chance to buy a book to read in his childhood yet he can speak over various topic for hours.
He learnt directly from the book of life. He grew up without parents .He did odd jobs for living.
Still he managed to get education privately until he got govt scholarship for collage and then university where he did M.B.A.
When i met him he was sitting in the national t.v studio where he was invited to give interview so other can get inspiration from his hard work and positive attitude.
He then was owner of chain of restaurants which was in and outside of the country.
If he would have chose to stuck in his miserable life he could have wasted his whole life aimlessly or destroyed with negative approach .
But he stood up and desired for better place from where he can discover more and better of it.
He was one of them WHO EMBRACE LEARNING FULLY
There are many who read words fondly ,speak them with profundity BUT NEVER EMBRACE IT
Their personalities are shallow because their learning stay only on the surface and never gets depth of their thoughts.
Father of the one of my class fellow was one the most learned man in our surroundings .He was double .M.A in English . Head Principal in collage . Always booked as tutor .
Strict Father for kids when it comes to studies but a very bad husband .
Ruthless and insulting to his wife in privacy or gathering.
His learning had no value because it could not make him A GOOD HUMAN BEING which is most important .
He could not learn that HOW AND WHY TO LEARN ?So he failed his existence in spite of all success.He was failed spouse and disappointing father.
There must be no ego when we attempt to learn. If we encounter with ideas that break the idols of older beliefs , it is okay .
Flexibility is required to learn new things and to well come new ideas.
It let us lean and pick what is right for us.
RIGIDITY OF THOUGHTS is dangerous for growth of mental approach.
It imprison us in dark well which we consider whole world and become frog hopping within.
We don't try to peek out because we are afraid to be PROVED WRONG. which is funny thing i believe because we forget here what is MORE important !
I always wonder that how gracious the Lord is who blessed each mind with it's own way of look and thought .
So each morning ,no matter how dark and evil stuff is existing minds around us , We still can light up the day with candle of hope and positivity springing in our own perceptions :)
World is vast and people are numerous ,each with different way of thinking, So bounding them with our own perspective is injustice.
Accepting that everyone has right to think differently and free to express his opinion is significant.
If i am on the top of the hill i may have advantages and disadvantages of height ,
Yet i cannot imagine the pleasures of valley below So we can assume that we both are enjoying the different aspects of nature .
To learn about valley i have to get down and reveal what joys life offers there because doubting the grace of Lord is cheap conception .
He blessed everyone but differently Or we chose that what color of his love we will pick to paint our life.
Learning is a life-long process. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
It is Indeed
DeleteI truly think that learning and education are the keys to a happier life!
ReplyDeleteIf we truly learn and apply it on practical life ;)
DeleteAnother superb post. Diversity of thought is so important. Sometimes even intelligent people fall into ruts where they only listen to opinions from a relatively small circle of people who think like they do.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that being intelligent does not make one a good person, as in your example shows.
Have a great week!
This is disappointing that we prefer to learn that pleases our ego or satisfy our certain set of thoughts
DeleteI see people living in bubble of self deceiving
Where they are contentedly captivated with their SELF MADE ideas
They don't dare to learn what might clear their vision and give them insight to see things in their ORIGINAL PERSPECTIVE the CREATOR has created them without any poison of prejudice
Baili that was a wonderfully uplifting post. It's so true, all that you wrote about. For a long time I was in a "comfortable rut" and was miserable. I crawled my way out of it and I try to learn new things every day. I still have trouble with my comfort zone at times, but I tend to push myself instead of becoming stagnant again. Are you trying something new lately?
ReplyDeleteDear Rain I am trying to use my left hand more since I learnt that giving challenge to brain is good thing in my age
DeleteI can't find time for puzzles or reading so I try this trick lol please don't laugh
Oh my gosh I'm not laughing, I'm very impressed!!! I'm a righty too and I NEVER think of using my left hand!! Very interesting, and yes, it's true it will definitely challenge the brain! I used to do puzzles, crossword puzzles mostly but English newspapers in this area are scarce. One of these days I'll find a book of puzzles to amuse myself and challenge my brain! But I do like your idea of using the left hand. I wonder if I could try to draw with my left hand??? I think Bugs Bunny may look a little funny lol! ;)
DeleteHow amazing that you do puzzles and willing to continue
DeleteI really wish I can do it with peace ( means in one sitting ) which is hard because there are many many things to do as housewife and mom of two (present) boys and time for concentration is so rare
I try to write few sentences with my left hand since some months
Hope your bugs bunny will appear as cute with left hand as it does with right :)
You are so insightful. If we are open to learning new things we will see them in every person we see and in everything we do.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Emma!
DeleteYou are always so kind :)
Every time i read your blog posts, Baili, your thoughts truly amaze me and I am not saying that just to flatter you. Your posts make me stop and think about my own life and actions and also about the same of others around me. I am by no means a "perfect" person and try to learn new things and also from the errors of my ways (and there are many). What I have learned is that there are many others who fail to try and do things similarly.
ReplyDeleteDear Dorothy thank you for generosity!
DeleteNo one is perfect except who created us as I see no error in his art
We all learn from first breath to last consciously or unconsciously
Worst happens when we create pool of certain opinion without learning realities behind wall
We love to stay with people with same circle of thoughts and criticise unknown part of lands or people whom we never knew just to FEEL better and without any kind of authenticity to prove our criticism
This is pure ignorance
I love your post, Baili. It's really insightful.
ReplyDeleteI hope I can be a person who embrace learning.
Thank you, Baili
Have a wonderful week end.
Wonderful post as always.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly come up with some wonderful subject to discuss.
We never know what goes on behind closed doors of marriages and so on - even the best of people can be awful to their spouses, and that's either spouse.
Always wonderful to step outside ones comfort zone and study something different in depth, embrace it and do well.
thank you dear Margaret !
DeleteSET UP OF CERTAIN THOUGHTS OR MENTAL COMFORT ZONE is very healthy attitude for sure because it restrains our wish to learn more
we get stuck in it with no hint of fresh air
I think we are never too old to learn. It keeps life interesting.
ReplyDeleteBrilliantly said dear Marie
DeleteLife is rotten without learning indeed
This is a lovely post, baili, not only in the thoughts you present, but in the way you choose words to illustrate those thoughts. I love your writing. And I admire your depth of thinking and your wisdom. I must admit I am quite a reluctant learner. I like to be comfortable, which means not stretching my brain unless something interests me. But you have made such a good argument for lifelong learning. You have inspired me to try harder and do better. Hugs, my dear friend.
ReplyDeleteYour kindness is overwhelming my dear friend Jenny!
DeleteYour humblness is revealing how beautiful person you are
Believe it or not some people don't need lots of books to learn
They have that instinct inside to INSPIRE others directly or indirectly
I can feel the vibes from you :)
Another gorgeously thought-provoking post, dearest Baili! Exactly what one needs and appreciates on Sundays! :)
ReplyDeleteIntelligent and/or learned people that don't use their competence for the (common) good are the most harmful people of all. And the good people may be self-indulgent which is bad too. *sigh* Trying to become better is a never-ending task.
Hugs and blessings!
Thanks for the sweet words dear Sarah!
Deletei totally agree that there is always place for betterment in us because we are travelers f the road of learning and with each step ahead we find something better to refine ourselves
process goes on until death But only for those who are blessed with insight to choose better and and ability to adopt
What a fabulous post, dearest Baili! Your words are so full of wisdom...of course we should never give up learning. All too often, we become set in our thinking patterns, as so stunt our mental growth (I know I am prone to do this!). I guess it can seem frightening to step out of our comfort zone...and yet if we fail to do so, then we are missing out on all the beauty of life.
ReplyDeleteI truly believe that is one of the main causes of all the troubles there are in our world today...people failing to another's point of view, because they are so deeply entrenched in their own ideas.
I wholeheartedly agree, no one needs a degree in order to be a good person. Being kind and considerate to others...and being willing to work hard...creates a good and happy life!
As always, my beautiful friend...a truly great post!
Thank you so much.😊😊
Much love and hugs ❤❤❤
Indeed education is a life long process. True also that sometimes they have lots of education and still a rotten human being like the example you gave, so there is school education and life education.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Baili! It is true that learning makes our lives better. We have so much to learn from others as we try to see things from their perspective.
ReplyDeleteoh, I love this!! Thank you for sharing...always a joy to stop by..
ReplyDeleteThere is no age limit to learn new things. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteDear Baili - Learning starts at home as children learn from their environment; parents attitude teaches something important. Different from learning language or numbers, seeing things in various perspectives can’t be learned in simple education.. To put yourself in someone’s shoes or to have eyes for discerning right and wrong, to read books as many as possible would be helpful.. In the process of life-long learning, I still have so much room to learn in my sixties. Thank you for another food for thoughts.
ReplyDeleteYoko
Um texto muito reflexivo. A vida é uma longa aprendizagem orientada pelo coração. Gostei dos exemplos que deu sobre pessoas que, apesar de nada lhe ser favorável, conseguem ser pessoas de bem e outras, ao contrário, sendo pessoas de sucesso, não são bons pais ou bons maridos. Foi bom lê-la.
ReplyDeleteUma boa semana.
Um beijo.
I do think learning/education is a life long process and can be so enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Learning-a very practical never ending word.Each moment it takes place with each individual. A well thought Article, Baily.
ReplyDeleteAlong with learning and education, comes healing from within! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteReading and listening is one thing. But understanding what we read and what we are taught is the key to life.
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