Work and Life: Make Your Talents Prosper
In the Parable of the Talents in the Bible it says — summarized — that more ‘talents’ (at the time meaning ‘money’) were given to those who made more of them — and taken from those who hid them and did nothing.
In a modern reading not entirely my own it should mean that God (or a sublime being of your own believes) means us to do the best we can with abilities and skills granted us.
Not everyone can afford a higher education; some people are born with small or large impediments of physical or mind’s abilities. But whatever we have we can make the most of. And we should.
I was raised, too, on the humanistic approach of education: Get a high(er) education, in order to improve your mind and your self-awareness.
Higher education at least would be what in America is called college (4 years additional to high school) and — if at all doable — study at university.
That’s what I have been doing for most of my life: Study, learn and work in order to do what I can to develop a thorough understanding of life, people and — things. I like to learn about practically anything, be that the proper working of drains — or how to bake a pie.
Politics, philosophy and literary and cultural studies being at the heart of it all. Languages, in particular, as well. The pictorial arts right after that, painting, carving, handicraft, you name it.
I like to work in a place where my work makes sense — and I can use many if not all of my skills.
There’s a lot I cannot do yet. Or don’t know about.
But one thing is certain, especially at this point of my life: I know that I will not be bored any time. Because, that was an adage just as well:
“If you are bored it’s your own fault.”
I’m sure many people are out there who feel similarly. I greet all of you and share this with all who are still wondering…
