According the World Bank there are 6.69 billion people on this planet, it is easy to start think that it is only when you do something you become worth something. This type of thinking is fundamentally dangerous because you no longer live in the present or enjoy the present you keep thinking about the next big thing you have to do. For most people this just leads to general unhappiness and worry but for others, their moral code or the difference between right and wrong can get blurred in the pursuit of their next success because, with out it they are worth nothing….
Just a thought!
Sarah Rudder-Chulhan
Please find Sally's post below:
While reading chapter 4 in the Zanders book I found myself becoming uncomfortable with the way the Zanders present some of their philosophies. I understand that the Zanders intention is for the reader to begin inventing his or her own world with an optimistic viewpoint. To do this, the reader pretends to play the game of contribution where he wakes up every morning and basks in the notion that he is a gift to others. This philosophy seems a bit arrogant. I do not believe a person can be a gift just by virtue of existing. I believe that gifts are strengths or kindnesses that a person chooses to share with others. I question how a person can grow and see the possibilities in his life if he already believes himself to be “a gift to the world?” I do however like the Zanders’ purpose for describing life as a game in order to shift thinking from one of survival to one of possibilities for growth. Seeing each day as a fun challenge is a great way to be open to the possibilities headed your way.
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While reading chapter 4 in the Zanders book I found myself becoming uncomfortable with the way the Zanders present some of their philosophies. I understand that the Zanders intention is for the reader to begin inventing his or her own world with an optimistic viewpoint. To do this, the reader pretends to play the game of contribution where he wakes up every morning and basks in the notion that he is a gift to others. This philosophy seems a bit arrogant. I do not believe a person can be a gift just by virtue of existing. I believe that gifts are strengths or kindnesses that a person chooses to share with others. I question how a person can grow and see the possibilities in his life if he already believes himself to be “a gift to the world?” I do however like the Zanders’ purpose for describing life as a game in order to shift thinking from one of survival to one of possibilities for growth. Seeing each day as a fun challenge is a great way to be open to the possibilities headed your way.
Image courtesy Sarah Chulhan
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