What is religion?
A religion is a set of tenets and practices, often centered upon specific supernatural and moral claims about reality, the cosmos, and human nature, and often codified as prayer, ritual, or religious law.
The Importance of Religion
For most of the people living in the world, religion makes a significant impact on not only their being, but also their society or culture as well. Religion can be verified dramatically based on both of their personal beliefs and understandings of their culture.
Religion forms an important aspect of the entire society. They are usually responsible for many of our wars or disagreements, in another world, religions give us something to hold onto in time of trouble or indecision. The idea of there is a God ruling this world is comforting for many of us and will give people scene of peace in the end.
However the religion has been questioned by modern science nowadays. Science has shown a clear path towards answering all kinds of questions that once could only b answered by the God. Does this prove that religions is merely the domain of ignorance and fools who wish to believe in “talents and faith” only? However their bewilderment of towards why most of the educated people still believe in the presence of God has rather non-mysterious answers.
One of the important reason for that argument found was that religion provides a sence of certainty in an uncertain world. When an individual has absolute faith in something, for that individual especially, there is something he can hold and fight for. Religions offer hope that this life is only one stage of our whole existence in a long loop.
If all that sounds like a bunch of romantic nonsense and self-delusion, then indeed perhaps it is. But for those people who believe in a religion, they provide them a feeling of contentment and hope that nothing else in this world provides. For that reason, I do not see religion disappearing anytime soon.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Is Talent As Imprtant As Hard Work?
If I am questioned "Which is more important for success, talent or hard work?" My answer is both. Both of talent and hard work can offer you opporunity to be successful. The key is you must know what you are talented at and get to work on it. Hard work always pays off no matter what you intense to do but it pays off more if you work on what you are talented at.
For instance, there is a famous australia guitarist named Tommy Emmanuel. He described his hard work on playing guitar as "playing day in day out and locked a lot of time on that instrument." This explains his ability to play guitar in the manner he can do now. And i think this shows how well you can achieve usually depends on how serious you are willing to go which equals how much effort you are willing to put in. As we have been told since very youg:" You can get it if you really want", the hard work is essencial for success.
However does this mean talent is not important at all and we can just ignore the talent difference but work hard blindly? I think the answer is no. And I think the most important role of hard working is to promote your talent not to take place of it. Everyone can work hard but not everyone can success in every area. And this is where the hard work comes to play: it will make you different from others and this difference may be able to help you success in the end.
I'm not saying hard work won't get you places. It will get you far but it won't get you as far as you would get focusing your hard work into something you control. And you can control your progression on stuffs you are interested in and talented at. In the end, I believes that people will benefit most if they put hard work and talent together.
For instance, there is a famous australia guitarist named Tommy Emmanuel. He described his hard work on playing guitar as "playing day in day out and locked a lot of time on that instrument." This explains his ability to play guitar in the manner he can do now. And i think this shows how well you can achieve usually depends on how serious you are willing to go which equals how much effort you are willing to put in. As we have been told since very youg:" You can get it if you really want", the hard work is essencial for success.
However does this mean talent is not important at all and we can just ignore the talent difference but work hard blindly? I think the answer is no. And I think the most important role of hard working is to promote your talent not to take place of it. Everyone can work hard but not everyone can success in every area. And this is where the hard work comes to play: it will make you different from others and this difference may be able to help you success in the end.
I'm not saying hard work won't get you places. It will get you far but it won't get you as far as you would get focusing your hard work into something you control. And you can control your progression on stuffs you are interested in and talented at. In the end, I believes that people will benefit most if they put hard work and talent together.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Internet and New Generation's Voice
Bob Dylan once said that we need a voice of generation to speak out our real thoughts and for the present generation it seems that the Internet is going to be the " free land of people's voice".
From the Internet, I can see two powers--one is represented by those famous websites who are rich and so-called pro es, the other one is represented by those free writers who do not have finical support and never been trained before.
Who is the saver of our free-right? When you are tired reading those boring articles published on CNN, wondering whether they are telling the truth, guessing why there are so many question marks inside the articles, and keep checking Google for help, you will have the answer-- your savers are those blogger like yourself.
Blogger--"they tend to be mavericks who work for free, and operate far from the sources of power. Feeling no need to ingratiate themselves with the moneys and shakers of industry and government, they simply tell it like it is from where they sit as concerned, informed citizens with diverse areas of expertise."------by Mark Klempner
I think the articles on blog are like the gossips many many years ago-- they are filled up with both truth and nonsense. Hence we need to arm ourselves with the ability of separating the truth from tones of nonsense.
Some old-men can run away from the Internet, but as a growing youth where can you hide from the Net?Arm yourself and face the lies, truth will be with you.
From the Internet, I can see two powers--one is represented by those famous websites who are rich and so-called pro es, the other one is represented by those free writers who do not have finical support and never been trained before.
Who is the saver of our free-right? When you are tired reading those boring articles published on CNN, wondering whether they are telling the truth, guessing why there are so many question marks inside the articles, and keep checking Google for help, you will have the answer-- your savers are those blogger like yourself.
Blogger--"they tend to be mavericks who work for free, and operate far from the sources of power. Feeling no need to ingratiate themselves with the moneys and shakers of industry and government, they simply tell it like it is from where they sit as concerned, informed citizens with diverse areas of expertise."------by Mark Klempner
I think the articles on blog are like the gossips many many years ago-- they are filled up with both truth and nonsense. Hence we need to arm ourselves with the ability of separating the truth from tones of nonsense.
Some old-men can run away from the Internet, but as a growing youth where can you hide from the Net?Arm yourself and face the lies, truth will be with you.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Balance Of Pressing Freedom
I agreed with the ideas of the author of “Publishing those cartoons was a mistake” especially about the collision between the two goals of pressing freedom—the libertarian and the social responsibility theories.
“The press needs to serve the ever-evolving public interest, and it needs to do so but focusing on responsibly, and not solely on freedom.”
I think the “freedom” is just like a “tool” of pressing, and the pressing is expected to use the “freedom” to confirm that the “responsibility” has been achieved successfully.
As the Internet has taken part of our lives more and more nowadays, the media system should be more aware of their pressings because the existing societal and political tensions can be inflamed instantly through the transfer of messages from one cultural context to another. Their responsibility does not only stands for being a good platform to share the ideas freely but also for contributing to the racial harmony as well—and this part is very important for the media system in Singapore!
I have confidence in Singapore media system because I found that the government has given a hand to the media system already and they have done a nice job. I think that’s what CCP should learn and I believe we will benefit a lot from learning from Singapore.
“The press needs to serve the ever-evolving public interest, and it needs to do so but focusing on responsibly, and not solely on freedom.”
I think the “freedom” is just like a “tool” of pressing, and the pressing is expected to use the “freedom” to confirm that the “responsibility” has been achieved successfully.
As the Internet has taken part of our lives more and more nowadays, the media system should be more aware of their pressings because the existing societal and political tensions can be inflamed instantly through the transfer of messages from one cultural context to another. Their responsibility does not only stands for being a good platform to share the ideas freely but also for contributing to the racial harmony as well—and this part is very important for the media system in Singapore!
I have confidence in Singapore media system because I found that the government has given a hand to the media system already and they have done a nice job. I think that’s what CCP should learn and I believe we will benefit a lot from learning from Singapore.
Do Not Be Too Serious
Why Da Vinci Code wont be getting my $9.50
After reading this article, I’m impressed by the author’s open-minded way of thinking.
As a Catholic he kept his belief and refused to watch this movie but on the other hand he clearly noticed that this movie is clearly fictional. There are no collisions between these two ideas. One can both be determined and understandingly at the same time. I think the author has made a nice and clear example for all of us to follow— what exactly we should do when you think you are offended by others’ opinions.
Firstly one should not follow each other blindly, we must come up with our own ideas. And once we have these ideas we should not change them just to “catch up with others”. We must have faith in ourselves.
Secondly people should be understandingly. We need to stand in others’ shoes—we need to think for others, and that’s how people get respect from others. I think understanding is the only way to keep the world peaceful.
“Our public duty as citizen requires us to uphold the virtues of tolerance and acceptance.”
After reading this article, I’m impressed by the author’s open-minded way of thinking.
As a Catholic he kept his belief and refused to watch this movie but on the other hand he clearly noticed that this movie is clearly fictional. There are no collisions between these two ideas. One can both be determined and understandingly at the same time. I think the author has made a nice and clear example for all of us to follow— what exactly we should do when you think you are offended by others’ opinions.
Firstly one should not follow each other blindly, we must come up with our own ideas. And once we have these ideas we should not change them just to “catch up with others”. We must have faith in ourselves.
Secondly people should be understandingly. We need to stand in others’ shoes—we need to think for others, and that’s how people get respect from others. I think understanding is the only way to keep the world peaceful.
“Our public duty as citizen requires us to uphold the virtues of tolerance and acceptance.”
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