I found this on the web from a powerful women and her Aung San Suu Kyi who is a activist for Burma and has suffered a lot from the government of Burma please if you get time go and see her profile on wikipedia it will really add value in your life
It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
By Jared
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Manhatama Gandhi
One of the most influential people that I grew up hearing about was Manhatama Gandhi. Here is his most powerful quote
"There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for."
By Jared
"There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for."
By Jared
Friday, January 30, 2009
The best quote ever
This is one of the best quotes I have ever come across in my whole entire life. Bruce Lee based a lot of teachings and what he learnt on this quote.
Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.
Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
By JaredThursday, January 29, 2009
Tao Te Ching
this is the best chapter I came across from Tao Te ching
The supreme good is like water,which nourishes all things without trying to.
It is content with the low places that people disdain.Thus it is like the Tao.
In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don't try to control.In work, do what you enjoy.
In family life, be completely present.
When you are content to be simply
yourselfand don't compare
or compete,everybody will respect you.
By Jared
The supreme good is like water,which nourishes all things without trying to.
It is content with the low places that people disdain.Thus it is like the Tao.
In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don't try to control.In work, do what you enjoy.
In family life, be completely present.
When you are content to be simply
yourselfand don't compare
or compete,everybody will respect you.
By Jared
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Great Class
Looking at how Les used the security guard it was cool how control took place. The class was great especially on the whole concept of control and how these three elements play a key role
-Fear
-Reward
-Love
Looking at it when we used all the words that made us have feeling because of what had happened was interesting. I think that maybe Power is something great if its used in the right way. The experiment was just a sick movie which made me angry and I saw many Power dynamics which were used in it.
One of the best books I have ever read is actually a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons its called Wacthmen and its going to be made into a movie in March. Its the best book I have ever read looking at how Power plays into account with Super Heroes. I love Comic books and I believe that everyone in their lives have loved some form of comic art or comic books. There is free comic book day in the first weekend of May and I think people should pick them up so that they can support the industry.
By Jared
-Fear
-Reward
-Love
Looking at it when we used all the words that made us have feeling because of what had happened was interesting. I think that maybe Power is something great if its used in the right way. The experiment was just a sick movie which made me angry and I saw many Power dynamics which were used in it.
One of the best books I have ever read is actually a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons its called Wacthmen and its going to be made into a movie in March. Its the best book I have ever read looking at how Power plays into account with Super Heroes. I love Comic books and I believe that everyone in their lives have loved some form of comic art or comic books. There is free comic book day in the first weekend of May and I think people should pick them up so that they can support the industry.
By Jared
Sunday, January 25, 2009
A Great Movie On Power
Listening to the course lecture the other day I remembered one of my favourite movies and how relevant the themes in it connect to what we're learning in the course. If anyone has ever seen the movie Revolver they would probably agree with me. This movie is a British action thriller that received low reviews and critics ratings in North America and thus never gained much popularity. It is, however, one of my personal favourites.
This movie follows the character of Jake Green through the dangerous underworld of gangs and drug lords as he fights for his life, and for ome measure of control in a world suddenly chaotic and volatile. The movie visits several themes we've touched on including, knowing your opponent, self control, the power of money, and the different levels of power. As Jake goes through the movie he has revelations about the rules governing power and learns how much control he actually has over himself.
This movie is exceptional and every time I watch it I take something new away. I would highly reccomend it to my peers as one of those rare movies that has the perfect balance of intrigue and fast paced action.
Thanks,
~R Kirby
This movie follows the character of Jake Green through the dangerous underworld of gangs and drug lords as he fights for his life, and for ome measure of control in a world suddenly chaotic and volatile. The movie visits several themes we've touched on including, knowing your opponent, self control, the power of money, and the different levels of power. As Jake goes through the movie he has revelations about the rules governing power and learns how much control he actually has over himself.
This movie is exceptional and every time I watch it I take something new away. I would highly reccomend it to my peers as one of those rare movies that has the perfect balance of intrigue and fast paced action.
Thanks,
~R Kirby
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