Epílogo - Tendrás que Pensártelo
Savater gives his son this advice:"Avoid what closes you up and cuts you off from the world."
To me, it's great. I think that if we close up, sooner or later we'll become sick, depressed, without life. We need others to live a human life. Besides, many fears come out in loneliness and those fears may prevent us from being free, from being what we want to be, doing what we want to do and going where we want to go. In this way we can't live a good life and so we would die even though we were alive. So, let's take Savater's advice.
lunes, 23 de junio de 2008
domingo, 8 de junio de 2008
Just have faith
Cap 9 Elecciones Generales
Savater says that Ethics does not wait for Politics. That human societies have always been full of flaws, abuses, crimes, but in all times there have been people able to live well or at least trying to do it by collaborating, whenever possible to improve society; if not, at least they have not made it worse.
I think that, although in this society it seems that everything is a caos, we can always do something to solve it. I also believe that, although our work in the role we have to play may seem like trying to mop up the oceans of the world with a box of Kleenex, it would help to build a better society, that is, it would help more than if we did not do anything at all. Like Mother Teresa have said: "Todo lo que hacemos es una gota en el océano, pero si no lo hiciéramos, el océano tendría una gota menos" Wise words!
Summing up, we have to go ahead working, always working.
UTOPÍA
Ella está en el horizonte.
Me acerco dos pasos,
Ella se aleja dos pasos.
Camino diez pasos
y el horizonte se corre
diez pasos más allá.
Por mucho que yo camine
nunca la alcanzaré.
Y entonces...
¿para qué sirve la utopía?
Para eso sirve:
para caminar.
E. Galeano
Savater says that Ethics does not wait for Politics. That human societies have always been full of flaws, abuses, crimes, but in all times there have been people able to live well or at least trying to do it by collaborating, whenever possible to improve society; if not, at least they have not made it worse.
I think that, although in this society it seems that everything is a caos, we can always do something to solve it. I also believe that, although our work in the role we have to play may seem like trying to mop up the oceans of the world with a box of Kleenex, it would help to build a better society, that is, it would help more than if we did not do anything at all. Like Mother Teresa have said: "Todo lo que hacemos es una gota en el océano, pero si no lo hiciéramos, el océano tendría una gota menos" Wise words!
Summing up, we have to go ahead working, always working.
UTOPÍA
Ella está en el horizonte.
Me acerco dos pasos,
Ella se aleja dos pasos.
Camino diez pasos
y el horizonte se corre
diez pasos más allá.
Por mucho que yo camine
nunca la alcanzaré.
Y entonces...
¿para qué sirve la utopía?
Para eso sirve:
para caminar.
E. Galeano
Chicken out is forbidden!
Cap 8 - Tanto gusto
Savater says that life's pains are worth living since through them we can reach life's pleasures.
I think that it is true. It is hard to work the earth, sowing the seeds and taking care of them, but then it is great to harvest; it is hard to spend a lot of hours studying every day, but it is great when we receive a degree; it is painful to give birth, but then it is wonderful to have a baby. So, it is hard to make any effort, but then it is a pleasure to enjoy results.
We should not be disappointed by the efforts we have to make in life but be encouraged by the happiness from such efforts.
Savater also says: "Happiness is the best reward we can have in life." Well said!
Savater says that life's pains are worth living since through them we can reach life's pleasures.
I think that it is true. It is hard to work the earth, sowing the seeds and taking care of them, but then it is great to harvest; it is hard to spend a lot of hours studying every day, but it is great when we receive a degree; it is painful to give birth, but then it is wonderful to have a baby. So, it is hard to make any effort, but then it is a pleasure to enjoy results.
We should not be disappointed by the efforts we have to make in life but be encouraged by the happiness from such efforts.
Savater also says: "Happiness is the best reward we can have in life." Well said!
sábado, 7 de junio de 2008
All for one and one for all
Cap 7 Ponte en su lugar
I agree with Savater when he says that when you put into people's shoes, not only do you have to consider their reasons, but also you should take part in their passions and feelings, in their pains, wishes and joys.
I think that we, as teachers-to-be, should never forget sympathizing with each one of our students. Each student is different from the rest and consequently, has his or her own reasons, feelings, conflicts, abilities, etc., that is to say, his or her own world. So we should make our students feel that they can rely on us to help them whenever there is a problem. They´ll feel better and we´ll, without doubt, achieve better results in their learning.
...."No pudo decir nada más. Estalló bruscamente en sollozos. La noche había caído. Yo había dejado mis herramientas. No me importaban ni el martillo, ni el bulón, ni la sed, ni la muerte. En una estrella, en un planeta, el mío, la Tierra, había un principito que necesitaba consuelo. Lo tomé en mis brazos. Lo acuné. Le dije: "La flor que amas no corre peligro...Dibujaré un bozal para tu cordero. Dibujaré una armadura para tu flor...Di..." No sabía bien qué decir. Me sentía muy torpe. No sabía cómo llegar a él, dónde encontrarlo...¡Es tan misterioso el país de las lágrimas...!
"El Principito" - Saint-Exupéry
We as teachers-to-be will have to be able to comprehend and help our students. It's no easy, I'm afraid but it's worth trying.
I agree with Savater when he says that when you put into people's shoes, not only do you have to consider their reasons, but also you should take part in their passions and feelings, in their pains, wishes and joys.
I think that we, as teachers-to-be, should never forget sympathizing with each one of our students. Each student is different from the rest and consequently, has his or her own reasons, feelings, conflicts, abilities, etc., that is to say, his or her own world. So we should make our students feel that they can rely on us to help them whenever there is a problem. They´ll feel better and we´ll, without doubt, achieve better results in their learning.
...."No pudo decir nada más. Estalló bruscamente en sollozos. La noche había caído. Yo había dejado mis herramientas. No me importaban ni el martillo, ni el bulón, ni la sed, ni la muerte. En una estrella, en un planeta, el mío, la Tierra, había un principito que necesitaba consuelo. Lo tomé en mis brazos. Lo acuné. Le dije: "La flor que amas no corre peligro...Dibujaré un bozal para tu cordero. Dibujaré una armadura para tu flor...Di..." No sabía bien qué decir. Me sentía muy torpe. No sabía cómo llegar a él, dónde encontrarlo...¡Es tan misterioso el país de las lágrimas...!
"El Principito" - Saint-Exupéry
We as teachers-to-be will have to be able to comprehend and help our students. It's no easy, I'm afraid but it's worth trying.
Suscribirse a:
Entradas (Atom)
