Comments on: “Moving Pictures” http://injis.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/moving-pictures/ Once upon a time, a perfect life, once upon a perfect world. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:23:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jessyz http://injis.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/moving-pictures/#comment-3805 jessyz Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:37:11 +0000 http://injis.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-3805 Which brings us back to the age old question do we live the lived we do because it is our destiny or can we shape our destiny? Which brings us back to the age old question do we live the lived we do because it is our destiny or can we shape our destiny?

]]> By: Juka http://injis.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/moving-pictures/#comment-3788 Juka Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:16:29 +0000 http://injis.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-3788 Well put ya Mohamed, extremely well put! Much as I'd like to take credit for the initial proposition, it's actually an excerpt from my summer sea-side read :) Well put ya Mohamed, extremely well put! Much as I’d like to take credit for the initial proposition, it’s actually an excerpt from my summer sea-side read :)

]]> By: Mo-ha-med http://injis.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/moving-pictures/#comment-3783 Mo-ha-med Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:57:18 +0000 http://injis.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-3783 The greatest tragedy isn't not knowing what you can be because - cynical as it may be, what you don't know can't hurt you. (In economic terms -- you can only factor in an opportunity cost if you know it exists!) No. The real tragedy is for the people who know what they're good at, what they can be, who would have chosen a different path, but don't have the option... It's the young man who's a doctor because his father wants him to be one, while he'd really rather study literature. It's the guy who knows he would be be a fantastic war photographer but is forced to work weddings because it pays better and is less dangerous, which is important because he has a family to support. It's the small town kid who knows he's a far better football player than all those bozos in the League, but can't afford to try to go play for the club's rookie team because his father needs his help in the family shop. That's the real tragedy. The greatest tragedy isn’t not knowing what you can be because – cynical as it may be, what you don’t know can’t hurt you.

(In economic terms — you can only factor in an opportunity cost if you know it exists!)

No. The real tragedy is for the people who know what they’re good at, what they can be, who would have chosen a different path, but don’t have the option…

It’s the young man who’s a doctor because his father wants him to be one, while he’d really rather study literature.

It’s the guy who knows he would be be a fantastic war photographer but is forced to work weddings because it pays better and is less dangerous, which is important because he has a family to support.

It’s the small town kid who knows he’s a far better football player than all those bozos in the League, but can’t afford to try to go play for the club’s rookie team because his father needs his help in the family shop.

That’s the real tragedy.

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