ThIs is another chapter where freedom appears again, it must be very important, isn´t it? I think it is so since we can not escape from this and also because nobody can´t take it away from us. In all the decisions we make, freedom comes to play;
We have to be very careful with this statement "live a good life" since we have to consider that living a good or great or wonderful life is not related particularly to own material things. Why is this idea the first to come to our mind? something that I heard , and that is true, is that we can live in a comfortable way with just the half of the total of goods we have at home.But why don´t we think that to live a good life is very very related to live with company, with other persons who may love us, or hate us or help us, but in some way they make our life to be good. We can live pretty well if we haven´t got internet, t.v., a car, etc., but are we able to spend our days lonely? without anybody to share those things? I don´t think so. What is more, in some way our life depends on others, so we should "give a good life" in order "to receive" a good one.
We should take into account that we are an animal species that need others to live and/or survive.
5 comments:
What interesting thoughts you've posted for this chapter, Laura! 8-) I've certainly enjoyed reading them...
You've reminded me of a quote by St. Augustine (354-430 AC):""Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure: where your treasure, there your heart; where your heart, there your happiness."
And if our heart is "where others are", then it's clear to me you've got a point when you say "we
must give others a good life if we want to have a good life".
Now, what does all this mean to you as a teacher???
Gladys
To me all this means that when we teach, we should teach also values and meanings that enhace learners lifelong, and not just teahc the subject-matter, becuase this will not help them when they have to face the world utside the classroom. We also should take into account their feelings, thoughts and problems they may have and help the them to deal with them.
Just wanted to say you're contributing to enhancing my life with your posts, Lau. 8-D!!!
Thanks, and keep blogging!
Cheers,
Gladys
I like what you say about giving others a good life if we want the same for us. We're living in such a materialistic world nowadays that taking a look at those words is refreshing, and at the same time inviting...
THANK YOU!
Andre
Reading Andrea's comment, I wonder... how can we be certain of what others want, so as to give them the "good life" of their choice???
Oh, the old story of criticism to the Golden Rule, you know...
Big hug to each of you,
Gladys
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