Category: Inspiration

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Fermi’s other paradox

Enrico Fermi

(This does not match data I have from other (very reliable) sources but is nevertheless an interesting read.) In the summer of 1950, four nuclear physicists were walking to lunch from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Their names were Emil Konopinski, Herbert York, Edward Teller, and Enrico Fermi.

One of them was not human.

https://www.nexusnewsfeed.com/article/geopolitics/fermi-s-other-paradox/

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Albert Einstein Quote on Imagination

Albert Einstein Quote on Imagination

“I am enough of the artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

Albert Einstein

If one of the greatest scientific minds of last century holds imagination in such high esteem, it shows you how much we should validate it generally and in artists specifically!

In my humble opinion, the ability to create is probably second in man’s achievements only bested by his ability to help.

If, individually and as a society, we focused a lot more attention on those two things, helping and creating, the happiness of the individual members and the survival potential of the individual and this society would be immeasurably boosted.

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Make A Difference

Rowboat

A man was asked to paint a boat. He brought his paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner asked him.

While painting, he noticed a small hole in the hull, and quietly repaired it.

When he finished painting, he received his money and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a nice cheque, much higher than the payment for painting.

The painter was surprised and said “You’ve already paid me for painting the boat!”

“But this is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the hole in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service… certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so insignificant.”

“My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing. Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole!

“You see, now, what you did? You saved the life of my children! I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’ good deed.”

So no matter who, when or how, continue to help, sustain, wipe tears, listen attentively, and carefully repair all the ‘leaks’ you find. You never know when one is in need of us, or when chance presents us with an opportunity be helpful and important to someone.

Along the way, you may have repaired numerous ‘boat holes’ for several people without realizing how many lives you’ve save.

Look for opportunities to make a difference and seize them…