Dark thoughts...
Narcissistic
I saw this word on the board of a previous English class. I was deeply amused. Even it might be for creative class, this word is hardly applicable for primary school level. I must admit that I am quite poorly versed in English to know this word just recently as well.
The reason why I said it is not widely used might be the very definition of the word itself. Narcissism: 1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself 2. A psychological condition characterised by self preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconcious deficits in self esteem 3. Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self 4. The attribute of the human psyche characterised by admiration of oneself but within normal limits. From American Heritage Dictionary
Now there are quite a lot of rationale why the word 'fuck' is not taught in schools. Generally, we can say that it is a word which emanates negativity. So if 'fuck' is frowned upon, isn't narcissism should be also treated the same by its definitions?
Something to be thought about...
Putting all eggs in a basket
Ancient wise men had this saying on top of the values they tried to cultivate into the society.
I am not one of them. My interpretation can be as follow:
1. Always have a backup plan
2. Do not put all hopes in one aspect
I have my share of disappointment when I thought I could have entertainment today for at least once in this week, since the rest of the week is just so mundane with work. Unfortunately, it was not realised because of lack of time and time management. Next time, I really have to go along with a better organiser.
Anyway, the talk of the day is about the meaning behind the saying.
I find this saying especially contradicting in the aspect of values, friendship, love and other aspects. Should we place all our hopes and expectations in these aspects or should we reserve some of our feelings back? If we reserve, there will be no complete trust. And do we really have all the evidence to be able to believe?
Seeing is believing. Belief also stems from perspective of the individual. Our belief may be based on incomplete information we gathered. A good example will be how well do I know a person based on the limited time of interaction. So are we believing a universal truth or truth as believed by a large majority of people.
A thought to darken your day.
I saw this word on the board of a previous English class. I was deeply amused. Even it might be for creative class, this word is hardly applicable for primary school level. I must admit that I am quite poorly versed in English to know this word just recently as well.
The reason why I said it is not widely used might be the very definition of the word itself. Narcissism: 1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself 2. A psychological condition characterised by self preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconcious deficits in self esteem 3. Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self 4. The attribute of the human psyche characterised by admiration of oneself but within normal limits. From American Heritage Dictionary
Now there are quite a lot of rationale why the word 'fuck' is not taught in schools. Generally, we can say that it is a word which emanates negativity. So if 'fuck' is frowned upon, isn't narcissism should be also treated the same by its definitions?
Something to be thought about...
Putting all eggs in a basket
Ancient wise men had this saying on top of the values they tried to cultivate into the society.
I am not one of them. My interpretation can be as follow:
1. Always have a backup plan
2. Do not put all hopes in one aspect
I have my share of disappointment when I thought I could have entertainment today for at least once in this week, since the rest of the week is just so mundane with work. Unfortunately, it was not realised because of lack of time and time management. Next time, I really have to go along with a better organiser.
Anyway, the talk of the day is about the meaning behind the saying.
I find this saying especially contradicting in the aspect of values, friendship, love and other aspects. Should we place all our hopes and expectations in these aspects or should we reserve some of our feelings back? If we reserve, there will be no complete trust. And do we really have all the evidence to be able to believe?
Seeing is believing. Belief also stems from perspective of the individual. Our belief may be based on incomplete information we gathered. A good example will be how well do I know a person based on the limited time of interaction. So are we believing a universal truth or truth as believed by a large majority of people.
A thought to darken your day.
posted by Naru at 10:53 PM
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