The book I want to talk about, Creating a World That Works For All, surrounds a familiar topic for me, but approaches it quite differently. The author, Sharif Abdullah, believes we can indeed save humanity, by taking small and large steps in physical and mental lifestyle.
I have to say, the tone seems a bit similar to some self-help books I've read, but instead of self-help, it's world-help. Which is self-help, in effect. What I mean to say is, it offers ways to help yourself think about the world differently, which makes it similar to Endgame. They both insist that the only way we can save ourselves is to think of ourselves as fundamentally connected to all parts of the Earth.
I'll write more about it later. I want to write more in this blog. My current English class is so dissatisfying, it renders me to a (depraved) state of ennui and frustration. I have not written a single essay or paragraph, even, of anything but stale character analysis and reviews of books that I've written one thousand times before. It's one of the most disappointing things ever. I despise highschool almost as much as I despise sleeping. I still spend about equal times doing both.
I must say I agree with it. It's helped me make a lot of decisions. I'm one of those people who thinks far too much for their own good. I think I want to be a teacher.
A big part of me still wants to work with art, but I think that's because it's so easy for me. I'll figure something out. Probably!
It doesn't feel good to have people give up on you. My grades aren't the best thing ever, so my dad won't let me take college classes, and my psychotherapist tells me that (due to my "condition") I probably wouldn't succeed in college anyway.
It's the first time anyone has ever even suggested to me that I might not go to college.
Needless to say I'm still vehement about going.
I need to impress somebody, sometime, or at least prove them wrong.
I know I can help a lot of people someday, if they'll let me, and if I'll succeed. Success is so fickle in meaning!
I'll start writing a lot more often from now on. I owe it to myself. I have to document something about some part of my life or it's like it didn't happen!
I hear the frustration--and even the sleep issues--loud and clear. But I am elated to see your particular volcano erupting again. The clouds will part and all the thinking, reading, and work you're doing that nobody currently gets are going to COME IN HANDY, believe me. Kudos for kicking yourself in the butt to write. Kudos twice, in fact. Am I being encouraging enough?
ReplyDeleteYour tone is pretty dark and you refer to treatments. I'm sorry to read these lines, but again: clouds are made to pass. With the resulting clarity all the sweeter.
If I were starting a school tomorrow I'd hire you. Next week I might get the chance to start a school:
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I'm not posting this comment in any was as a "promise" mind you, but I hope you get the point. Things are changing and degrees ain't what they used to be. You are going to find opportunities if you can think a little different--which you clearly can.
I'll shut up now.
Thanks a lot for the encouragement! I'm glad you think it will come in handy. Part of me knows that too. Eh, I didn't mean to seem pessimistic but I think I do most of the time anyway, hah. This is true. The treatments are herbal, though, after a while I decided there was really no good in being "treated" otherwise!
ReplyDeleteThank you for that, it's my dream to work at a school, especially the kind of one you would make. I think perhaps not so far in the future, people will realize teaching kids in new ways works and is much better! Then maybe, more kids will WANT to learn and WANT to change things. I hope so. It's all I can ask for!
You're right. Degrees aren't everything. I still want one, though.
Thank you for your input! It's good to see things are progressing smoothly.
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ReplyDeleteI certainly didn't mean to imply you can't/shouldn't get a degree if you want one, by the way.
ReplyDeleteAnd..."progressing smoothly" isn't exactly how I'd describe things, but that's all right. Heh, heh.