When Jim Henson died, Disney artists Joe Lanzisero and Tim Kirk drew this tribute of Mickey Mouse consoling Kermit the Frog, which appeared in the Summer 1990 issue of WD Eye, Walt Disney Imagineering’s employee magazine.
Life, by Tanaka Zeki
A Commentary on Life Themes.
“Crowded classrooms and half-day sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of our children.”
- Walt Disney
“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.” - Steve Jobs
sums up summer in the 90’s
Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war and until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man’s skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes. And until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there is war. And until that day, the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained… now everywhere is war.
Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Although geothermal wells release greenhouse gases trapped deep within the earth, these emissions are much lower per energy unit than those of fossil fuels.
Chapter Four. Career.
Sorry everyone for my lack of posting recently, I’ve been so busy with my studies that it’s hard to find time to just sit, relax and reflect. This week, one of my academics left me with an amazing quote which I haven’t been able to stop thinking about: “reflection is good. It anchors you.” How true this is, for we can embark on amazing life journeys, negotiating our way through highs and lows, but it is only until we find the time to pause and reflect that we are able to actually see how far we’ve come, what we can learn from it, and how far we have yet to go.
Speaking of journeys, mine at university is finally coming to an end. After 5 years of tertiary education, and boundless consideration of jumping from one possible career to another, I feel I have made the right decision for my path. If only I could count the number of different careers I have considered over the past ten years. I was thinking about this the other day, and it finally occurred to me that the common denominator with all of the different professions I would like to have done is two-fold.
Firstly, renowned Australian surgeon Chris O’Brien described his desire for becoming a doctor, in his incredible autobiography, as stemming from a desire to be “well thought of” by others. Upon reading this, I realised I have had that same desire my whole life, and it could not have been better summarised than in those words. It’s not being “well thought of” in a selfish way, such as wanting praise or attention from others, but rather be thought of as an individual who contributed something to society purely for the benefit of others. Whether it be considering a career in the medicine field (my dream was and has always been to become a neurosurgeon, but the 15 years of study was a commitment I felt I could not make), or even working in the police force, I have had that drive to achieve something or work in a career that, at the end of life, would culminate in people being able to stand up at my funeral and say that I have somehow positively impacted their lives, directly or indirectly.
The second factor which I recently identified as lurking in my subconsciousness is the need to do something big. The biggest fear I had during high school, and still to this day, is working a typical 9-5 job in which every day is a carbon copy of the one before it, it doesn’t lead anywhere, and most of all I can’t sit in my retirement village in 50 years time and reflect at the impact I have made in my lifetime. These two principles are what have led me to where I am now: looking towards the beginning of a career rich in not only influencing and inspiring hundreds of young people to follow their dreams, but one that is therefore also rich in self-fulfillment and nourishment. For now, although my chosen career shall remain a mystery, I hope that you, too, might be able to identify with the ideals to which I have aligned with and used as a compass for the future.
I wish you well.
Chloe.
