The world is going through a bad phase. and the factors are quite evident. but what there are a few more factors that make it worse. the lack of smiles you see all around. yes the major events in the world do effect people what effects them more is what they go through every day, at Work.
The tedious tasks that they perform 9-5 or more number of hours. Some people spend their entire lives doing something they have no interest in. and doing them without realizing where their real talents lie or if they have any.
and I believe everyone has some talent or the other.
I meet a lot of people who do not enjoy what they do, they just get on with their lives. enduring it more than enjoying it. And wait for the weekend.
but there are some on the other hand, whom I have a pleasure of knowing, who just love what they do(most of them Chefs). if you ask them to stop doing what they do, they would look you as if you have lost it! It is not what they do, it is what who they are. it defines them
they in real sense live the dream. their jobs might not be as well cash rewarding in the end, but the satisfaction and joy that they get on doing it is more than enough for them.
some times they might feel offended if we ask them about their job, for them its more its a Profession as they(including me) would like to call it. it adds that extra bit of pride to it.
But the latter variety of people are in minority.
And the heart of the problem is the education systems all around. everyone wants their kids to be the following
Doctors
Engineers,
Chartered accountants,
Pilots, and worse to
lead their family business.
If every kid in the world follows those careers then who will become an army man, a photographer, a painter, and most importantly a CHEF!!!!
this world as we know depends on diversity of talent. not singularity. and this is where we need to redefine ability and talent. it not only the child/man/women who scores good in mathematics who is intelligent but anyone who can express their talents in a way that is unique must be considered intelligent.
we have modeled our education system on the model of fast food.
the fast food model is based on the conformity, quality assurance.
on the other hand we have fine dining restaurants where its about quality assurance along with customization.
but what is evident that we have sold ourselves to the fast food model. and as most people would agree that fast food ain't that good for your body(mind and soul).
it is time that we shift from the this factory style setup of educating people and transforming the into machines(with feelings) to a very organic style of education where we adapt and customize education. we create conditions where talents can flourish. the results may not be very instant. you might not be to score them on talent. but what I believe that this would lead to much more fulfilling careers for many.
talent like another natural resource is a not always present on the surface. it is generally embedded deep. and we need to dig deep to bring our talents out. we need to provide the right conditions for it to shine. And once it does shine, may will get a purpose in life.
And even the weekdays will be fun.
Adios
Salt
The tedious tasks that they perform 9-5 or more number of hours. Some people spend their entire lives doing something they have no interest in. and doing them without realizing where their real talents lie or if they have any.
and I believe everyone has some talent or the other.
I meet a lot of people who do not enjoy what they do, they just get on with their lives. enduring it more than enjoying it. And wait for the weekend.
but there are some on the other hand, whom I have a pleasure of knowing, who just love what they do(most of them Chefs). if you ask them to stop doing what they do, they would look you as if you have lost it! It is not what they do, it is what who they are. it defines them
they in real sense live the dream. their jobs might not be as well cash rewarding in the end, but the satisfaction and joy that they get on doing it is more than enough for them.
some times they might feel offended if we ask them about their job, for them its more its a Profession as they(including me) would like to call it. it adds that extra bit of pride to it.
But the latter variety of people are in minority.
And the heart of the problem is the education systems all around. everyone wants their kids to be the following
Doctors
Engineers,
Chartered accountants,
Pilots, and worse to
lead their family business.
If every kid in the world follows those careers then who will become an army man, a photographer, a painter, and most importantly a CHEF!!!!
this world as we know depends on diversity of talent. not singularity. and this is where we need to redefine ability and talent. it not only the child/man/women who scores good in mathematics who is intelligent but anyone who can express their talents in a way that is unique must be considered intelligent.
we have modeled our education system on the model of fast food.
the fast food model is based on the conformity, quality assurance.
on the other hand we have fine dining restaurants where its about quality assurance along with customization.
but what is evident that we have sold ourselves to the fast food model. and as most people would agree that fast food ain't that good for your body(mind and soul).
it is time that we shift from the this factory style setup of educating people and transforming the into machines(with feelings) to a very organic style of education where we adapt and customize education. we create conditions where talents can flourish. the results may not be very instant. you might not be to score them on talent. but what I believe that this would lead to much more fulfilling careers for many.
talent like another natural resource is a not always present on the surface. it is generally embedded deep. and we need to dig deep to bring our talents out. we need to provide the right conditions for it to shine. And once it does shine, may will get a purpose in life.
And even the weekdays will be fun.
Adios
Salt
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