Mai jos este o scrisoare a unui copil:
“Hello,I will become a president.I know … I know.You’re thinking I’m a naive kid. Youwon’t believe in me or in my ability to reach that lofty goal. You’relaughing at me and thinking I’m like all kids who say things they don’t reallymean. But I want you to know one little thing.I’m proud of my childish way ofthinking. And I mean what I’m saying. I want and will be apresident. You adults spoil your lives with your dull and dumb way ofthinking.You adults spoil your lives when youbecome afraid of everything and play it safe.You adults spoil your lives when you worryabout everything.You adults spoil your lives when you takeit too seriously.You adults spoil your lives when you tryand be Realistic!I was born differently.I was born joyful to enjoy every moment.I was born courageous to try everything.I was born persistent to get what I want.I was born to speak from the heart.And I’m not shy of telling everyone what Ifeel is really important to me.I don’t want to become realistic like you.I don’t want to give up on my dreams.I want to play it big, not to play itsafe.I love and believe in the beauty of mydream.I will become a president.And the only way I know to achieve mydream is to stop being realistic.I know that one day I will growup. But I will work hard to preserve my childish way of thinking andacting.I don’t want to become realistic, if Ihave to spend the rest of my life at a job I hate.I don’t want to become realistic, if Ihave to care about money more than I care about my family and the people Ilove.I don’t want to become realistic, if Ihave to care about work more than I care about my well-being.I don’t want to become realistic, if Ihave to give up on my dreams too early and too easily.I don’t want to become realistic, if Ihave to ignore the love and light in my heart.When I grow up, I will remain as foolishas you think I’m now.When I grow up, I will remain as hasty asyou think I’m now.When I grow up, I will remain as naive asyou think I’m now.When I grow up, I will become all the badthings you think I’m now, but I will not become realistic.See this lamp that is lightening myroom. It wouldn’t have been there, if Mr. Edison was realistic.I’m afraid to tell you that if I become asrealistic as you are, I will achieve nothing!Last night before I went to bed, I heardsomeone say to me, “Son, your heart is your one and only trusted friend andadvisor. Listen to it”I love this advice. It makes a lot ofsense to me.Ok, that’s enough for this letter. Now,I have a lot of work to do.Presidents should be busy, shouldn’t they?So, here is my final advice to you…If you want to become a president like me,don’t be ______ (fill in the blanks).”
Tu ce ai pune în spaţiul liber? Realist?
_____"Hai să fim realişti" - fraza care ucide curajul de a încerca ceva nou, ucide visul din fiecare persoană. Am scris recent despre schimbul dintre universul interior şi fleacurile materiale din exterior pe care în facem când creştem şi cred că "realismul" e inventat de maturii care au uitat cum e să visezi, pentru că sunt geloşi pe acei care o pot face.
"See this lamp that is lightening my room. It wouldn’t have been there, if Mr. Edison was realistic."
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