Divine Purgation

We Are Lazy!

2010-12-22T09:15:00.000-08:00

“All of us have one of this in our self that we should overcome it. – he meant Oblomov “

The Dream of Tibet / Faribaa Vafi

You might have heard of Oblomov. It’s the name of the main character of a novel with the same title by Ivan Goncharov, a Russian writer. The book was written to satirize the social and economic status of the Russian society in mid-nineteenth century, but the character of Oblomov – the main hero- came out so meticulously that it managed to bring a universal, every-one-accepted justification for all the laziness in the universe! The primary purpose of the novel went into the margins, but the main character turned out to be one of the most favorable ones to bookworms, especially lazy ones.

Do you think the current generation- youth aging 18-30 – is “lazier” than the previous generations? Before trying to find out the answer to this question, let’s see if we can find a reliable definition for laziness! In the entry of lazy, Oxford Dictionary reads: 1) unwilling to work or use energy 2) showing a lack of effort or care. Checking some other dictionaries I noticed that the physical aspect of laziness was more concerned .It seems that the denotative meaning of lazy and laziness is in accordance with our parents’ idea of the term. But that’s at variance with what we – the considered culprits – think of it.

We – the current youth of this country – who are famous for spending hours sitting in front of the pc, are regarded as idle and inactive couch potatoes not going into streets to experience life and society. But I do claim that we are much more experienced than our parents when they were at our age. Much of this is owed to technology. In fact, that is the twofold function of technology that has confused the previous generation. Laziness does not lead to progress, but progress (improvement of technology) leads to laziness. That’s a separate matter and I’m not intending to raise a second question here. Let’s get back to ourselves.

We – the fast food generation, as they call us, – sometimes show slight symptoms of the era’s illness. Seems paradoxical to what you’ve read before now?!Don’t judge soon, keep on reading please. Do you have any justification or explanation for the half – read, never-read books and novels in your library, the disordered pack of CDs need to be labeled, the never- coming Saturday to start studying your lessons or going to the dentist, the sometimes impossible detachment from bed especially too early in winter mornings – the “nows”, “just a seconds”, “tomorrows” and the like that never come and keep us zeal for them. If that is not laziness, then what is that?

To me, it is a devil drive in our body (or our soul maybe, not sure of its place!) that sometimes overcomes the life and spirit of juvenile and prevents us from working. It’s just not being in the mood to do something. But that’s very different from laziness. The laziness our parents are speaking from is sort of an inborn habit that is going to live with us till the end. To them, we are born lazy – unlike them – and are doomed to live lazy and die lazy. That’s why they are trying to kill the Oblomov inside us by sending us to different classes and using various techniques. Will it work? NO! I don’t think so! Laziness is not something to be limited to age, gender or place. So let’s requestion the question raised in the beginning of the third paragraph. Sometimes even our parents and all those other people who negate laziness, like to spend a lazy day. Don’t believe me? Ask the nearest adult person next to you if (s)he ever wished to sleep late till noon or not!

The youth’s laziness – if we can believe in such a trait – is more mental and related to that devil drive. It’s neither an acquired habit, nor an innate characteristic. So, the next time you want to label someone lazy, give it a new consideration and then say it. Let’s rewrite the title, We Are Lazy, *But* not in the sense you believe in.

* Gazette's 5th issue is updated. pay it a visit id you wish. I'm sure you'll enjoy it :-)

Technology in Gazette

2010-11-22T10:32:00.000-08:00

Gazette's latest issue on technology is online. At first, I wanted to Suggest my interests in this issue, but when I went through Gazette thoroughly, I found out that all of them are interesting. it worths a visit. Don't miss it.

http://www.thegazette.ir

I'm Back again

2010-10-27T23:37:00.000-07:00

I missed here soo much, but i'm here again. go through this and enjoy learning English

http://www.thegazette.ir/

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2010-05-16T23:51:00.000-07:00

I don't want to say that it does not mean anything, i wanna say that it does not mean everything.

time...!

2010-03-31T02:09:00.000-07:00

Time is the school in which we learn, Time is the fire in which we burn.

The present is not what is spoken about today, but what is reported tomorrow.
Each moment is a place you've never been
Love vanquishes time. To lovers, a moment can be eternity, eternity can be the tick of a clock.
Time makes more converts than reason.
I've been on a calendar but I have never been on time.
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow.
Time is the accident of accidents.
Forever is composed of nows.
Time spent Wishing is Time Wasted
Time is a waste of money.
The future tricks us with false hopes, the past with false memories.
Time is the school in which we learn, Time is the fire in which we burn.
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
Time is Life.
Time is not bought ready-made at the watchmaker's.

happy new year :)

2010-03-18T12:37:00.000-07:00

your cell phone is ringing, you receive a message. it reads:
" sorry making you sad in this year, i have to go at last. good bye. 1388."
merry seeing you mankind.i have a great surprise for you this year.just wait and see! year 1389.
now,it's your turn/ type:
GOODBYE AND GOODLUCK
HELLO AND WELCOME!

worth reading...

2010-02-15T08:48:00.000-08:00

This poem was written by an African kid and it was nominated poem of 2005:

When I born, I black. when I grow up, I black, when I go in sun, I black, when I sacred, I black, when I die, I still black. And you white fellow, when you born you pink,when you grow up you white,when you go in sun, you red, when you cold, you blue,when you scared, you yellow,when you sick,you green,and when you die, you gray.

And you call me colored ?

one...two...three...>success

2010-01-23T00:26:00.000-08:00

I received this in an email:

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO ... Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want..

FOUR . When you say, 'I love you ,' mean it.

FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye..

SIX ... Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN.. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE . Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN. . In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze..

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson !

SEVENTEEN Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN.... Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship..

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone.. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

enjoy life...:D

success

2009-11-19T09:57:00.000-08:00

success slips away from you like sand through the fingers, like water through a leaky pail, unless success is maintained by hard work, day by day, night by night, year in and year out...

this is the begining

2009-11-10T10:03:00.000-08:00

since a long time before, I needed a place to write in English there. Finally this " Divine purgation " came into existence.

purgation means purification and that would be very good if you can obtain a heavenly one.that's why here is called divine purgation.

I like here, hope you enjoy here as well.