“Haven’t we done this word before?”, screams the disciple, “there’s a whole damn dictionary with 2,73,000 words to try.”
“I wish you a successful career being a web crawler scanning words or an AI tool internalizing all that you read”, says the teacher as she engages in her newfound passion for experimenting with web tools, “But don’t complain when you want to come back to keywords that attract maximum eyeballs and shine bright on dashboards.”
The disciple is now in a trance meditating on all the repetitions and omissions in life, despite his seemingly insatiable thirst for adventure and the dumped milestones that refuse to be kicked or kick him. Some floating images that resemble a past life of bondage remind him of his now-extinct desire to belong.
He does not want to be a tool, but a turbulent ocean sucking in universal forces and generating currents that brutally shake the world out of its self-imposed stupor.
The disciple might then qualify to be a teacher but not want to be one, because a teacher cannot afford to contradict his teachings, and he doesn’t want the free flow of thought to be restricted or obstructed by any goalpost or milestone.
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Wow a really deep story Reena! I loved it! ❤
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Thank you, Carol!
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Wow! The disciple might then qualify to be a teacher but not want to be one, because a teacher cannot afford to contradict his…, powerful.
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Thanks!
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So we lead by example, mentor when opportunity presents itself. And do not fear standing apart from the crowd.
Much to ponder, Reena.
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True. Thank you, Denise!
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Great stuff, Reena. Food for thought.
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Thank you so much!
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“Some floating images that resemble a past life of bondage remind him of his now-extinct desire to belong.”
Surely the most potent (not say, ironic) of stages of development for those who seek.
thought-provoking Six
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Thank you, Clark!
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Good point that there are some words that “attract maximum eyeballs”. One has to be careful when using them. Some, like those associated with sex, violence and fear, push the hearer into the stupor of addiction.
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That’s a valuable insight. But if those words bring in the moolah, there is no restraint on using those.
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In my experience, the keywords are the hardest to master. 😩
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True. Thank you, Aboli!
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Hmm food for thought indeed. I think teachers should be willing to allow the free flow of ideas. I think it would make us all better..unfortunately, they are also guardians of the system which we aren’t allowed to question. Can’t have to many trouble-makers now. The world won’t be able to function. 😜🙏
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Thanks 😂😂
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A teacher can contradict their own beliefs and teachings if they overhauled their knowledge.
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And have the courage to admit that they are not infallible.
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Very true. If we all did that, admit when we are wrong, most of the ills of our society will be gone
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful post ✍️
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Thank you for reading and engaging, Satyam!
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