Do NOT Teach a Starving Man to Fish

It's claimed that the old saying "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" is wrong, since when a person is starving, that's not the time to fill their head with knowledge. The right thing to do is  first to give the person a fish - drive out their hunger - and only after that , you can teach them to fish. Unlike  what most people do, they see someone who is struggling, and they rush to offer wisdom, saying, "Let me tell you what I'd do in your position". Few of us value their psychological state, which affect their understanding negatively and thus their ability to think straight. What we should do instead of offering a struggling people long-term advice is to help them regain their equilibrium. Once this happens... once their ears, heart and mind open. This is what Maslow showed in the pyramid of human needs if the  basic physiological needs weren't satisfied a person can't progress to meet the other needs and here the problem solving need "self-actualization need" as shown in the pyramid in the right side. What do think of that old
?saying? Do you find it right or wrong 

The New Shopping Trend

Online shopping is one of the benefits that the new technologies and internet offers; it facilitates the shopping process and makes it more easy and interesting. There are many causes why people shop online, such as saving time for the people who use it, so that they can purchase many items ,which might take extended hours to purchase with the traditional shopping way, in few minutes. The second cause is that online shopping allows the customer to shop wherever he was; in any spot in the world and at any time he wishes. The consumer can choose from a variety of brands and items while sitting still on the comfort sofa without making any effort. Online shopping also allows its user to get better prices and offers; one

can make comparison between prices and offers in the various online shopping sites much easier, and therefore allowing the customer to get the best price and best offers. At the end, the online shopping offers many benefits for the customer, but still some customers prefer to shop with the traditional way, moving between stores and observing the items directly to avoid mismatching of the items with the pictures that might occur in the online shopping. What about you? What do you prefer? Do you have any online shopping experience? 

Our Most Precious Resource

If I told you put big rocks in a bucket. Would it be full? Now add some stones in around the big rock. Is it full? Add sand in and give it a shake. Is it full? How about adding WATER? Now it’s full. The point is that you do still have time for stones, sand and water besides your main job or task; you can communicate with your family and friends while attending classes, going to your job, and sharing in some voluntary work and still being able to succeed in ALL of them, if and only if you manage your time properly.

You should keep in mind that we as “human beings” are made up of some hours, and when those hours vanish they can’t be repeated. Although some things can be delayed, but at the end there’s a deadline and a death time. So make sure that you do all what you have to do before that!

We can sense the value of time at the end of the semester, when we are squeezed with lots of assignments, make ups and finals. Then, we wish we have more time, so that we can accomplish more. But unfortunately the time is fixed and can’t be changed.

This importance of time was realized by a knowledgeable man when he saw a man who was selling ice while saying “Have mercy on whom his capital is melting!” This man was losing money with the passage of every minute; which is to speed up the melting of the ice.  A more familiar example is the grocery seller, where the passage of the day worsens the quality of his grocery and thus lowering its price.

This importance of the time should be applied by real actions. You should make use of each minute in your day by determining the task you want to do and setting the exact time needed to be accomplished. And most importantly, avoid everything that wastes your time, such as your cell phones, the TV and social media networks. CONTROL THEM and don’t let the control you!

Finally, Regretting will only bear hopelessness, if it wasn't followed by an actual action to avoid falling in the same mistake again. As Orman quoted “you can’t make up for the lost time. You can only do better in the future!”

127 Hours

127 hours that are 5 days for most people are just as other days that go whiteout having a single thought of death and survival. But, as I was watching “127 Hours” film I get to recognize more what an ordinary adventure that is supposed to be enjoyable could make and bring all death thoughts and struggles.

One day morning, Aron got out alone on his bike to explore the canyon without leaving a note or telling anyone where he was heading. That day at the peak afternoon he fell down in a canyon, so his hand was wedged between the rock, that fell with him, and the canyon wall. He made many tries to pull out his wedged hand and to move the rock but all his attempts turned out to be unsuccessful; he tried to call out for help many times, he also tried to chip of the rock so that he can free his hand but that was again unsuccessful. He spent all that 127 hours (more than 5 days) with his limited supplies making tries to get his hand free and hoping for someone to rescue him.  Water became a major issue for him; he packed for a day-trip not a week. During these 5 days, Aron was videotaping good byes with his video camera and recalling the old videos while reflecting in all major things he’d done in life. With all that difficulties he went through and the bad weather conditions, he was determinant on getting out and finally he succeeded by cutting his hand and freeing himself. 

While I was watching the film I was wondering if such a movie could be based on a real story and then it turned out to be REAL!! It’s the story of the outdoor adventurer Aron Ralston that happened in April 2003.  That was really shocking! A man who came face to face with his own mortality caused me to reflect again on life. How life could be very miserable and tough for some people and very luxurious for others at the same time, even you’re the closest to your heart might be enjoying their life without knowing that you are in your most terrible moments. What would I do if I was trapped like Aron, while I many times refuse to eat because I didn't like the food, how about not having food and drink at all! Would I be able to do what Aron did! I bet that But I surely should in such cases.  Aron symbolizes the hope of life. His courage and determination in the face of adversity are a proof to what we can do if we do not give up hope.