TIM HOP's Corner : The Master and the Pupil 1
Master, Who is Mr Tim Hop ? Do you know him ?
Tim Hop does not refer particularly to one person. It is an acronym for This Is My Humble Opinion. Anybody who wishes to express one's opinion is Tim Hop.
Master, why is it that other people are hesitant, if not indifferent, to participate or contribute to our Blog ?
Do you want my answer to confirm your suspicion or you really want to know more than you already know ?
Master, actually I do not know. I do not know much about blogging, so I can not say if my suspicions are valid. What is really the purpose of this Blogging thing anyway ?
The purpose is to communicate with friends and colleagues who worked with us together in a foreign land - a sort of fellowship, togetherness, exchange of information, etc etc. Many among us here have already “gone where everybody else has gone before” or as one caring lady termed it, “escorted to the Forrest Lawn” . Many wished this fellowship to continue because it is part of our lives and we want to leave it as a heritage to the next generation of our kids and grandkids.
Sounds a good thing to me, Master, so why don’t they participate, ?
You said you do not know, and I do not know either. My own Master once said “I do not know” is the beginning of wisdom, because you are willing to embark on uncharted sea, to discover or to explore.. Let us start exploring some possible reasons . Tell me what you think are possible reasons and together we will explore them one by one .
Master, maybe lack of time; maybe lack of knowledge; maybe they are intimidated by new technology; maybe they think this blog thing is a waste of time; maybe there’s nothing they can get out of it, there’s no future in it; maybe they think it will not help put food on the table; maybe …, maybe…..
Woo, woo, woo, slow down Grasshopper. Maybe you have forgotten this blog thing is strictly voluntary. Don’t be too judgmental. Most of this people are established families and putting food on the table is the least of their concern. It can be a combination of everything you said, except the food part. Or some other reasons we have not explored yet. We are dealing with a lot of “maybe’s” here. Maybe we just let it evolve on its own. Give it some time. When you plant a seed under the ground, you do not dig it up every now and then to see if it is growing or not. You nourish it with love and care, with the warmth of mother Earth, with the coolness of the morning dew, aerate it with the gentle breeze so it can breathe. With Time, you let it grow on its own.
If you say so, Master. You are always right. In the meantime, what are you doing about it while waiting for it to evolve on its own ?
Nothing, just trying to anticipate some of the possible reasons you pointed out. I am sending out a second primer on this blog thing that might help.
Yes, Master. I have read it and checked it myself and I think it will help greatly to dispel the myth that blogging is a complicated new high technology thing reserved only for this young generation. Well, Master, before I leave , may I request for one more lesson on, say, attitude or proper perspective ?
Certainly, Grasshopper. Here it is about “Who is Rich and Who is Poor”
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked. "Oh yeah," said the son. "So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father. The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them." The boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have. Appreciate every single thing you have! Attitude, perspective, whatever you call it, be grateful for what you have. Go back to one of my postings, the second to the last line of the poem “Desiderata” that I savored.
Master, you are truly a master !!! You are always telling the TRUTH as you see it. You can handle the truth .
No, Grasshopper, I can not. Only Jack Nicholson can handle the truth .
Tim Hop does not refer particularly to one person. It is an acronym for This Is My Humble Opinion. Anybody who wishes to express one's opinion is Tim Hop.
Master, why is it that other people are hesitant, if not indifferent, to participate or contribute to our Blog ?
Do you want my answer to confirm your suspicion or you really want to know more than you already know ?
Master, actually I do not know. I do not know much about blogging, so I can not say if my suspicions are valid. What is really the purpose of this Blogging thing anyway ?
The purpose is to communicate with friends and colleagues who worked with us together in a foreign land - a sort of fellowship, togetherness, exchange of information, etc etc. Many among us here have already “gone where everybody else has gone before” or as one caring lady termed it, “escorted to the Forrest Lawn” . Many wished this fellowship to continue because it is part of our lives and we want to leave it as a heritage to the next generation of our kids and grandkids.
Sounds a good thing to me, Master, so why don’t they participate, ?
You said you do not know, and I do not know either. My own Master once said “I do not know” is the beginning of wisdom, because you are willing to embark on uncharted sea, to discover or to explore.. Let us start exploring some possible reasons . Tell me what you think are possible reasons and together we will explore them one by one .
Master, maybe lack of time; maybe lack of knowledge; maybe they are intimidated by new technology; maybe they think this blog thing is a waste of time; maybe there’s nothing they can get out of it, there’s no future in it; maybe they think it will not help put food on the table; maybe …, maybe…..
Woo, woo, woo, slow down Grasshopper. Maybe you have forgotten this blog thing is strictly voluntary. Don’t be too judgmental. Most of this people are established families and putting food on the table is the least of their concern. It can be a combination of everything you said, except the food part. Or some other reasons we have not explored yet. We are dealing with a lot of “maybe’s” here. Maybe we just let it evolve on its own. Give it some time. When you plant a seed under the ground, you do not dig it up every now and then to see if it is growing or not. You nourish it with love and care, with the warmth of mother Earth, with the coolness of the morning dew, aerate it with the gentle breeze so it can breathe. With Time, you let it grow on its own.
If you say so, Master. You are always right. In the meantime, what are you doing about it while waiting for it to evolve on its own ?
Nothing, just trying to anticipate some of the possible reasons you pointed out. I am sending out a second primer on this blog thing that might help.
Yes, Master. I have read it and checked it myself and I think it will help greatly to dispel the myth that blogging is a complicated new high technology thing reserved only for this young generation. Well, Master, before I leave , may I request for one more lesson on, say, attitude or proper perspective ?
Certainly, Grasshopper. Here it is about “Who is Rich and Who is Poor”
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked. "Oh yeah," said the son. "So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father. The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them." The boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are."
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have. Appreciate every single thing you have! Attitude, perspective, whatever you call it, be grateful for what you have. Go back to one of my postings, the second to the last line of the poem “Desiderata” that I savored.
Master, you are truly a master !!! You are always telling the TRUTH as you see it. You can handle the truth .
No, Grasshopper, I can not. Only Jack Nicholson can handle the truth .
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Master, I bow, I bow, I bow !!!
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