Shakespeare wrote of the seven ages of man – from start to finality. We live in recessionary times so I have reduced his number to just three.....
Our first age is when we write the “text” of what we wish to become in the future. This will probably encompass our aims, desires, philosophies and expectations to be hopefully fulfilled. It takes time and energy, honesty and clarity for this is the basis of what we will be and is subject to many revisions.
Our second age is one of writing a “commentary” to our “text”. This is a sort of postscript, footnotes underlining our philosophical standpoints, written against a background of wisdom from age and experience. This defines the individual even more closely as “ME”, deeply embedded and incapable of change.
The third age is that of “living” our “text” and “commentary”, the age of being complete and with a focus on the “now”, without the requirement to consider the “what if’s”, the “yes but’s” or the aura of negativity that surrounds so many. It is THE time to enjoy what you have written and commented upon in earlier years. This is the time to give advice openly and honestly – but only if asked; it is also an opportunity to progress to a higher state of understanding as the time is there to embark upon such a journey.
A piece of music that sums up my viewpoint:
Until next time (still turning and really living my text)
Peripatetic Scribe
Hey, P.S. - as you know I'm a teacher in Christchurch and this piece has given me some ideas about how to get my school-kids THINKING. They are at the age when nothing is of real interest to them, so I thought I would get them thinking about themselves and this is a great way to do it as everyone is interested in himself!!! Great stuff.
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ReplyDeleteBeing a teacher myself, I will also use it with my students!
I could accompany it with this piece of music, which is yet another interpretation of your magnificently chosen piece:http://youtu.be/odj2kNn3_v0
Lucana
Anonymous in Christchurch - and also to Lucana - the Judy Collins version is for me the TOPS! Perhaps it's age! Few people know that the words were slightly changed by Pete Seeger as the original version goes back many thousands of years; it was initially called "The Song Of Songs" or "The Song Of Solomon". P.S.
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