In a recent post on her blog, Brain Pickings, author Maria Popova reflects on the seven years that she has invested in the blog and (hesitantly) offers advice to “young people who are just beginning their own voyages of self-discovery, or those reorienting their calling at any stage of life.” Her list of ”
7 Things I Learned” is admittedly partial, but it is also refreshingly surprising. While she does not try to help her readers discern their calling or vocation, her advice speaks to the challenge of “integrating ‘work’ and life in such inextricable fusion.”
Read through her list and then share: What did you learn from Popova’s advice? What surprised you the most? What do you think you need to integrate more into your own life?
2 responses to “Advice for the Beginning”
I agree with all 7 things Maria has said she has learned. I definitely will talk about number7 because I think we all can be a little impatient sometimes, and even with God because what we want isn’t happening immediately or we don’t think it will come but like she said that had seen somewhere else “the flower doesn’t go from bud to blossom in one spritely burst and yet, as a culture, we’re disinterested in the tedium of the blossoming.” I completely agree with that because we are always so wrapped up in waiting and waiting for that thing we want to come that we kind of forget about the present and dont care how we get there, which in seriousness, isn’t how it should be because well, things dont just happen, we have to make them happen. But like she said, “expect anything worthwhile to take a long time” will aways be implemented on my brain because I can definitely be impatient and say like “God, why isn’t this happening, where are you, why this and why that” and I think He will present us the opportunities when the time comes and when He sees it is best.
I learned from popova that we as a society judge alot of people based on culture or opinion before even meeting the person. We as a society have alot of social disgraces in our current era. We like to cling to opinions and use them to decide whether how to judge someone. Popova also tells us we shouldnt do anything for money or status. We should avoid money and status because they corrupt people. Miley Cyrus let the money and status get to her and it has doomed her image and corrupted herself as a person. We should also be very generous and help people when we can. Popova encourages us to be generous to everyone especially those in need.
I found this article highly interesting to read! It was really thought provoking! It taught me valuable lessons I will use in the future.