Chapter 18. What's on the news...
Hi.
So, what's on the news today? 'Lebanon mourns murdered minister Pierre Gemayel...' The news makes me thinking. But the thinking is apart from the question why the Middle East has been remaining the hottest place on the planet for decades. The thinking is about a person and a history. I've noticed he was only 34, even younger than me. What has he done? For his country, for the world? On the one hand he was a son of the former president and as for our country it's enough reason to become a minister. On the other hand, people who do nothing peculiar are hardly assassinated. Was he happy with what he had done?
Apparently all the people in the world could be devided on those who actively stretch the life and those who are passively carried by the stream. ( I hope Tricia will give me the correct pattern for this thought ;) ) I wonder what is the ratio of those two groups. Which do you think you belong to? I hope I'm in the first. :) Would it be good if there is only one group? Which one?
How do you feel your role in the history? I now tell you what I think on these questions. I believe there must not be one type of people. Our power is in our diversity. If there is only people of the first type they will tear the world apart soon. If all the humans are from the second group there is no progress, and we would be hanging on trees yet. In the same time, choosing my way I bear in my ming the track of the whole humankind. In particular, when I chose my speciality I thougth (and I still think the same at the moment) that computers is the best way to humankind's prosperity. And there is one more question I'm especially interested in. If the belonging to the certain group caused by man's nature or it must be brought up while childhood? Could it change with ages? As soon as I'm a father of two growing up boys and I feel a responsibility for them I wish I knew the answers.
In the end of today's blog I'd like to get back to podcasts for the sake of people like Namba from Germany who don't know about podcasts but would like to endevour to use it in learning English. I think it will be OK if I just give a link to the page where you can get all the information. Here is it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/downloadtrial/
Alex.
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Hi. I've heard any group of people (it can be the students group or the whole society) separates into two parts, aproximately in the proportion 30:70. 30% of group is the most active representative and 70% of the rest. However, if the most active part in some way was removed from the group (don't imagine the worst, for example they have gone on the vacation) the remaining part of the group separates into two parts again. I suppose it's the right thought, because I happend to be in both parts on different periods of my life.
hello Alex i'm very happy that you could write very attractive. it seems to be every word is in you palm. i'm at the sam age as you are. i have been studying English for about 2 years. i wish i could write as you. could you give me your paln for learning foreign language? have you ever travelled to England? in fact, i prepare myself for IELTS examination. do you have some experience to share with me? i lookforward to hearning from you soon. your sincerely koorosh
Hi,Alex! I want to ensure you are in the first group of people. As I understand you are interested in sport, gardening, politics etc.On the other hand in your profession you should meet a lot of requirments. I am very curious to understand the answer of your question about the impact of bringing up on the person's efficiency. Everyone wants the best for own children. In my opinion, people from the first group could be identified in early childhood. Despite the fact that at the early ages we can not control ourselves the type of temperament is coded in our body.It runs in the family.We can make efforts to be active, but they are not as fruitful as if they are our nature.Because you are seems to me an active person it is likely your children to be the same.It is my point of view.You can disagree with me;-).I can confirm your opinion about diversity.Of course,people from the first group would like to be leaders.If all we are in this group who we will lead? And who will do all boring dull things which in many cases require a lot of patience? Bye-Bye Diema
Hello. Alex, perhaps,it may sound better dicribed as follows. Apparently all the people in the world could be devided - into those who actively create and those who drift with the flow in life. The doers and the passengers. This is indeed my own experience, having at times been a doer and also at times a passenger. So,yes I do agree with Vladimir. With best wishes Alex. Dorothy.
Hello Alex, I think the best way to say what you want to say would be: What do you feel your role is in history? I will now tell you what I think about these questions. I appreciate your hard work, and hope you continue to write in English, improving all the time All the best.
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