change has for a long while been an interesting subject to me. for that matter, i had put a lot of effort in that during past few years. most of what i have done for work, had been implementing new procedures, which is change.
i have recently got to read a bit more about alvin toffler and he has a great say. he says: "the illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
what a definition. it made me to review those few years and it by far a better insight on why we iranians, who have been one of the pioneers of the new world and founder of presian empire, the first ones who had established human rights, are now in such state and position? one might argue that we had hanged a lot. from a monarchy to islamic republic. true probably that was the only change that people took part in it, but yet again, they stopped there and considered the job done, where in fact it was the beginning. what it has all to do with toffler's definition of illiteracy? well to me and the way is analyse it is that it is inability to change and let say-unlearn and re-learn that had put us in this situation. the fact that we want the world to revolve around what most of us (not all of course) as individuals know than what the world really is. we have the illusion that we are most clever, the most civilised, the most religious, the most everything and therefore we don't need to change. the ability to un-learn and re-learn is the ability to change and modify, to adjust with the newfound facts and better ways.
that's where we are falling apart. a glimpse at how our society behaves speaks for itself. the way we talk, the way most of us eat, the way we drive (how much respect for others and their peace of mind we have?), how well we work, how often we lie and talk behind others back, how often we cheat (and yet we claim god's watching over us and we are the pioneers of islam!)? how well the status of our schools and universities? how well organised our political parties and their rallies are?

friends

ignorance and complacency are very dangerous. they are scary. they make one forget the joys of life. i can recall how much i used to enjoy one simple apricot when i was a kid, or having cornflakes with banana for breakfast. i can remember that i was craving for years to have another braekfast like that at home. banana was a luxurious fruit during iran-iraq war. but then comes the time that i have all that and i can afford all that myself. great! but how soon we can forget the joy. one becomes complacent. and he/she practices that complacency over and over again until he/she is a totally different person.
i have to say that i am one suffering from ignorance and compacency, though i am trying to kind of re-boot myself and i have been good in that revision and again enjoy my cornflakes and banana breakfast, but it is very hurting to remember that i was complacent to my friends and ignoring them! i wouldn't appreciate their presence, support, being arond me and i couldn't have fun with them.
fortunately, i am enjoying my time with them again. i have to say i am feeling very lucky to have them. especially few who are very very especial. tey are so deep and so clever and intellectual that in order to be able to keep up with tem, i need to do a lot of work and learn a lot of things and yet everyday, they caught me by surprise on how deeper i should dig in order to get to know them and how far ahead they are. i remember the days that we have been looked at as the ones who only know how to throw the basketball!
i'm glad to be one of them. it is a great feeling.

a murderer that got away!

this name should always be remembered by |iranians, although i believe few have a clue of who he is and what had he done!
naval officer Captain William C. Rogers III