Idealism

I realised how immature i was in University.

As i discussed an issue with a friend who is in Uni, i realised that the immaturity does not stem from a lack of knowledge, but a denial. I am not sure if that immaturity is good or bad.

The denial is of reality. Not running away from reality, but looking at reality and asking, why not? The pure idealism of youth questioning and prepared to fight for a truth. I think all of us should possess a belief, whatever they hold true, to be worth fighting for.

But when we age, that immaturity gives way to maturity. Or perhaps it is giving way to something else, death. We become practical people. Looking at the cost and the benefit of doing something. Analysing the issue, and bringing points to assist in a decision.

I think as teachers, we need to live a life of dichotomy. We need to be passionate and idealist about issues that come on our table, yet to treat issue with a dose of realism. We have to be strangle apart from reality to ask why not, yet have an anchor to truth to ask why.

Life is all about extremes. Live a life that is passionate for truth, angry at societal ills, courageous to go for the unknown, yet willing to listen to others, forgiving and working with others contented with what we have. To live a life as if we would lose it tonight, and to live a life that losing it is of no issue. To treasure the life we have.

And the only way to treasure this life is to use it fully.