Society influences our thought and behaviour. How could it not given that we’re immersed in it? It forces us to design our future, to image the glory of it all and believe that it’s possible. “If it is to be it is up to me” and all that crap. Individualist ego-centric Tony Robbins-esque. Then shit happens and the illusion comes crashing down - welcome to the reality of life.
Is the meaning and purpose of life to predict our future to the end degree? Or is it to go where we’re drawn, to accept that we always remain a little naive, and to realise that this is what makes life so special - for better or worse.
I am currently redefining my work for the support of the Arpitan language in the municipality of Savièse, in Valais, in Switzerland and at the larger level of Arpitania, all around Mont-Blanc. The fact of facing a concrete project has helped me to create some documents I didn't know were missing. Thus, similarly to what I perceive that you imply, the perspective of doing something precise, not necessarily too ambitious but simply close-at-hand, has proved very exciting. In other terms, having a concrete goal, which would not be the large frame of things, but just one step towards the overall "glorious" goal, can be both energising and rewarding.
Within theses small projects, contact with people something I am betting on; there is uncertainty when you try to get in touch with others, but feeling useful or at least that you have a place to "state", motivates me at the moment. For too many years, I have thought I could do things on my own, over the Internet, and that I could trigger the interest of the youngsters in my municipality just by posting on my blog or creating youtube videos in Arpitan.
Thank you for your question or suggestion that has triggered my reflection on my own behaviour.
Hello Larry!
I am currently redefining my work for the support of the Arpitan language in the municipality of Savièse, in Valais, in Switzerland and at the larger level of Arpitania, all around Mont-Blanc. The fact of facing a concrete project has helped me to create some documents I didn't know were missing. Thus, similarly to what I perceive that you imply, the perspective of doing something precise, not necessarily too ambitious but simply close-at-hand, has proved very exciting. In other terms, having a concrete goal, which would not be the large frame of things, but just one step towards the overall "glorious" goal, can be both energising and rewarding.
Within theses small projects, contact with people something I am betting on; there is uncertainty when you try to get in touch with others, but feeling useful or at least that you have a place to "state", motivates me at the moment. For too many years, I have thought I could do things on my own, over the Internet, and that I could trigger the interest of the youngsters in my municipality just by posting on my blog or creating youtube videos in Arpitan.
Thank you for your question or suggestion that has triggered my reflection on my own behaviour.