Carpe diem

You are in: Home page > English > Variety > Carpe Diem

So beautiful and happy is youth and yet leaves us so quickly!

Be happy if you can: because there is no certainty about tomorrow.

This is a free traslation from "Lorenze the Magnificent - Cants carnascialeschi I,VII - Song of Baccus".

This is what Laurence the Magnificent would tell the young people of Florence. Do you think it is a reasonable way to be? Is it really an opportunity not to be lost? Is there something in your life you are sorry ran away from you quickly never to come back again? Have you lost an opportunity, which has never presented itself again? How many opportunities were lost?!

It was probably the feeling of the quick passing of time and the precariousness of life that made Laurence say that. This was probably the cause for his overdoing things, for his loud showoffs that turned "his world upside-down" where everything was allowed even changing social schemes and space-time relationships.

What we should be concerned about is not which opportunities we miss but which we are able to take advantage of. Regret, we know, is useful only when it helps us learn a lesson, increase our knowledge on things not to repeat and could be a milestone on future activities of life. Let's not through away anything and let's learn from our mistakes and bad experiences. These are the things to learn from because you remember them.

So it is useless to reproach those who make mistakes. However, this does not mean that one can continue making mistakes.

Let's give everyone a second chance to help fellowmen from making mistakes, let's use tolerance and most of all intelligence.

Yes our intelligence , the inspiring muse of good opportunities to whom human being should turn to start anew. This is what takes courage, the willingness to start all over again. In your actions and in your thoughts. Trying to channel your energies towards benefit of all.

Do not lose the final objective. I am fine if everyone around me has a better life. It's a vicious circle.

So if I help someone solve his problems, probably he will not have them again and actually could help me solve someone also too. Although we must remember never to expect anything in return for what we do. Then why do I consider diversity as an opportunity to catch and what is its relationship with intelligence? See if you can find an answer to this.

What is intelligence??

If you have an answer compare it with mine.

It's people's ability to understand, think and elaborate judgments (based on one's own experience) in order to be able to adapt to the environment around them.

Eachone of us is intelligent if he's able to perceive external stimuli, understand and react to them (without ever forgetting the common goal: everyone's well being). Our behavior must then be aimed at reaching several objectives. Aside from anyone's reaction one fact is clear:

May seem unreal but without stimuli one cannot demonstrate his/her intelligence

May seem unreal but without stimuli one cannot demonstrate hi/her intelligence and then the more we are stimulated, the more we can demonstrate our abilities. I must add that when we interact with entities different from the ones we are used to (may they be people or environments) it turns out to be a magnificent opportunity to show our intelligence.

Usually this turns us enthusiastic, we feel more alive and with more willingness to let others know and appreciate us. It must have happened to you to "to have to deal" with someone new or someone very important or to be in a new place or environment. How did your feel? Did you get that feeling of wanting people to get to know you and share with them your feelings? Did you try to understand them, what they feel, how they live and what they prefer? Also what their hobbies are, what they are afraid of, what they hope to achieve and, why not, their political ideas and most of all what do they expect from you. We must open to others we must listen to them and try to know them, compare ideas. We are curious but also a bit vane in our confrontation with them.

All of this is what stimulates our intelligence, it's this that allows us to interact with others, understand their experiences and share their ideas. It is this process that we call intellectual capacity and the consequences we take from our interaction help us "adapt" to the environment we live in. This is our intelligence the capacity to adapt to people and places around us with the objective of "creating wellbeing for others".

Now we can understand why the difference among people must be considered an extraordinary growth opportunity! People and cultures, places or environments different from ours represent the "stimuli" without which we could not demonstrate our intellectual abilities and thus our intelligence.

Rather than enduring the differences among people (and be afraid of them) we should appreciate them because it is a way of comparison and growth.

Someone used to say:

Unity creates strength

Nothing is more true: the sum of all ideas, meaning the confrontation with other, has always helped human beings grow. Why be surprised then? Why not continue with it on a daily basis?

"Carpe Diem" catch the fleeting moment… do not fear diversity, comparison with others it's a great opportunity not to be lost.

[ Home ] [ Su ]

Per ulteriori informazioni inviateci una mail:

For additional information please email us: