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	Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Modern Day Magicians  (On Life )   (selected articles in bizdrivenlife compiled) I am one of probably thousands of parents who are enjoying the latest Harry Potter book, The Half Blood Prince with their children.  We took turns reading, and discussing various aspects of the book.  The story continues to spin its magic.  I particularly liked great quotes which came out of J.K. Rowling's masterful pen.  First is the quote of Albus Dumbledore - ' naturally, I make mistakes, like the next man.  IN fact, being, forgive me - rather clever than most men, my mistakes tend to be corresponding huger.'  This is an insight.  The more intelligent and deep a person is, the less mistakes he will make, but some of his mistakes can actually also be more bizarre and stupid than dumb people can ever make.  To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, which is also one of my favorite quotes expressing the same thing, ' the most exquisite folly is made of wisdom spun too fine." The other gem was discussed by the teacher during apparition class.  This is what he announced. 'Always remember the 3Ds when apparating.  These are  destination. determination. deliberation.   Step 1. Fix your mind firmly upon the desired destination.   Step 2.  Focus your determination to occupy the visualized space.  Let your yearning to enter it flood from your mind to every particle of your body.   Step 3.  Move with deliberation.   This is not only a formula for learning apparition, but apparently a formula for getting things done, and accomplishing success.   The last thing I want to share was a feeling I had ever since Book 1 or Book2.  How could these kids treat learning magic with such unseriousness.  Isn't it obvious that at almost every turn, their very success and oftentimes, their very lives depend on their mastering the magic, and yet they treat it with such abandon?  How could anybody, when presented an opportunity to learn magic, fail to make full use of it?   Eventually, however, I started to think -- it is not only them that had the opportunity to learn magic and did not make full use of it.  We all have the opportunity,even everyday to learn some skills or new technology that when properly applied is the difference between success and failure, or between happiness and despair.  We have in our hands, more power and more wisdom than the most powerful wizards to communicate, to learn, and to do modern day magic.     We have it all within us, and it is all around us, everyday of the week.  Are we making full use of it?  Do we, with all the technology and computing power we have, stupidly wish for antique tricks and incantations?  Do we still fail to make it to become better and happier?   What do old wizards and witches have that we don't?         8:01:23 PM     comment []   trackback []