I discovered this little gem of advice decades ago in an almirah in Father Gilson's library (I shall never call it by any other name), in the days when I was in charge. The words are not mine, and I don't know whose they are. Doesn't matter: it is the words which are valuable, not the source. They have helped me greatly to navigate through life. I post it here in the hope that they would be of similar use to a few others. Needless to say, comments and queries of a thoughtful nature would be welcome.
I am happy to see that the post titled The worship of the wealthy, written back in 2007, has come back into the most-read list after ages. Based on something written in 1915, it is more relevant than ever in 2024.
A special thanks to Swarnavo Sinha for his recent comment on my last blogpost, because it has set me wondering, and I am waiting for some clarification.
I recently finished watching the entire Young Sheldon series on Amazon Prime, and I can declare that I enjoyed it far more than The Big Bang Theory, which is, after all, not much more than slapstick for the most part.
4 comments:
Dear Suvro-da,
wonderful words. Now with 50's beckoning me, I will try to follow some of them and will pass this amazing note to my son.
many thanks for sharing them!
best regards
Debasish Das
Batch - 1993
Dear Sir,
This ‘little gem’ had been my inspiration too. I had printed and pinned it on the notice board of my office, along with ‘If’. Some sources say that it was written by Max Ehrmann in 1927: https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html. I like this recitation of the poem: https://youtu.be/CaVaF6TkSUU?si=fGWvn5_EC2Ds7fo7.
Best wishes,
Subhanjan
Dear sir,
I totally agree with the fact that Young Sheldon is far better and enjoyable than Big Bang Theory....
I still remember how my father and I laughed non-stop while watching Young Sheldon,on the other hand my mother only thought of it as a nuisance 😒!!
You know right??! "INDIAN MOMS"
Father Gilson has succinctly and clearly presented valuable spiritual insights. For those who wish to explore the points he has highlighted in greater depth, I would recommend reading The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis —a book that Swami Vivekananda also kept with him at all times.
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