The Sight That Stagnates Is Not The Action That Changes
The impact of a person in society is not measured by the passivity of piety, but by the courage to intervene in the course of events.
You cannot believe without seeing, but you can see without believing. On a sunny morning, when time seemed to slow down its course to listen more carefully to the echo of lost footsteps, I unexpectedly met a university professor, correspondent of a figure taken from Balzac's novels. His way to the metropolis, taken with measured steps, oriented towards overcoming the temporal, seemed like a simple physical movement, at first glance. But perhaps it was a symbolic journey of discovery and recognition of a self that sought to find itself and fulfill itself.
Our discussion, devoid of deep meaning, explored the contrast between timeless values and the accelerating pulse of technological progress. This professor, absolutely anonymous in the world, yet having behind him a career dedicated to the service of education, seemed to have distanced himself enormously from the "deafening noise" of the evolution of the digital age. Of course, his accomplishments (if any) are nowhere to be found on the internet, as is the case with any man modest in his outlook on science and technology.
I think the lack of any talent removed him from the need for virtual recognition. Modesty is the luxury of those who have nothing to show.
"I have nothing to show the world on the Internet," he expressed his belief, a testament to a noble simplicity that is rare. And even if he had something to show, no one would have seen, and the echo of his work would have had no response. No matter how deep one's nature is, one gets nowhere if one does not show a modicum of compassion in order to progress. After all, the truly modest man is the one who keeps his essence hidden, unsolicited by external applause.
Do you have the courage to intervene in the course of events, in a world that measures value by visibility, similar to the impact produced by a ray of light in the dark?
In an era where technology is redefining the limits of what is possible, personal impact is not only measured by traditional rituals or formal rehearsals, but above all by active engagement and adaptability to change. It's like in Hitchcock's movie, if you remember "Family Plot (1976)". The scene of millions that makes all the splendor!
In the middle of the cathedral, the two swindlers, husband and wife, kidnap the bishop in front of hundreds of believers and parishioners. Stunned, they all realize that something is wrong, they stand up, but they don't move, they don't get involved, they effectively stand there with their mouths open as the kidnappers casually make their way out, unimpeded. Sedated, then taken on his shoulders in front of everyone, the bishop is slowly and noiselessly escorted outside. That saying: "Since you took the Cross on your shoulders, and set out on the road with it, Go patiently, brother, and don't take the Cross !"
Good people, don't stand still in the face of change, like the believers in Hitchcock's film! Learn to move things, or you will fall prey to passive piety. The impact of a person in society is not measured by the passivity of piety, conformity and politeness, but by the courage to intervene in the course of events.
Do you feel that information release is actually a much faster exposure of your evolutionary potential, according to a perspective that values knowledge becoming a ubiquitous visual landmark?
Today, technology challenges us to go beyond formalities and to genuinely contribute to the common good. I say this because greatness does not derive from rituals or formalities, but from genuine and innovative commitment to human progress. Extrapolating the idea from Hitchcock's film, silence and inaction in the face of the possibility to contribute through creation and discovery to the progress of our days, in which the Internet is ubiquitous, can be equivalent to complicity in stagnation and inertia.
Liberation through knowledge is a fragment of eternity caught in the pincers of the present.
In a world of technology, personal impact is sculpted by the courage to explore uncharted territory and bring light to dark areas. He who does everything for science, does everything for God. In fact, science is the true light that guides us in the darkness. And the evil in this world is the people who do not get involved, through creation and discovery, in change. They let things happen by themselves, without intervening in any way, and that's why evil spreads more and more in the world. If you do a statistic, you will see that people, the more pious they consider themselves, the more they are opposed to progress.
Can reception of immediate reality transform personal visual perception into a background from another mind, into full agreement with the vastness of a beginning that sustains its continuity?
Reflecting on the encounter with the university professor, one thought still lingers in my mind: In this digital age, where every fragment of existence seems to be captured and displayed, what is really of value to our collective progress? The traditions, with their call to contemplation and spiritual communion, or the contribution, however small, to the vast universe of online knowledge?
What matters more to the progress of the world? Is it more valuable to follow traditions, going to church and praying for a better future, or to contribute, even in the smallest way, to the vast ocean of information on the Internet? When it comes to the Internet, you might agree with the writer Glenn Bland when he said: "Be receptive to the ideas that others give you, because what seems like the shadow of the night in a mind transforms in the dress they would hide in the other mind."
Man did not know how to see the reality of the present, or saw without believing. Well, this university professor, with poor eyesight, seemed to have remained within the limits of an unspectacular, destabilizing past. He argued evasively that dedication to tradition and prayer was more important than contributing to the advancement of society. People need God, inner peace, more than science, the Internet and too many hours lost in front of the laptop.
Indeed, true progress is not measured in accumulating likes or digital visibility, but it also does not isolate you in a protective cocoon born of too much piety. Progress does not congratulate you if your only contribution is an ephemeral shadow on virtual walls, but the supremacy of facts in concrete reality still depends on the scientific grounding of your contribution to progress.
To what extent can you use access to knowledge as a guidepost that separates the elites from the underprivileged in an effort to build an inclusive vision open to new possibilities of affirmation?
Far from being a simple exchange of lines, the dialogue represented a manifesto for the human essence in the age of technology: real impact is born not from how often you go to church, but from the depth and authenticity of your contributions to the development of science. This teacher was by no means a bastion of dedication and wisdom, he did not have the creative gift of inspiration, he clearly lacked the spirit of the treasure seeker in unexplored territories. Somehow, he reminded me that the greatness of a teacher derives more from inflated ego than unwavering commitment to the betterment of the human condition.
My encounter with the professor was not only a lesson in life's priorities, but also an interrogation of the meaning of progress in an interconnected world.
In Romanian universities, but not only, a worrying trend of commercialization of education is constantly observed. Access to knowledge is still conditioned by the payment of often substantial sums, therefore education has become a luxury for the "elites" or those willing and able to pay. Over the past 30 years, higher education has turned into a "closed loop" where the poor or less privileged have been left out. In fact, this commercialization of education has reinforced social disparities and still limits society's long-term progress. So the only escape, the only balancing factor, is the Internet.
The greatness of a visionary derives not from rituals or formalities, but from genuine and innovative commitment to human progress. The depth of your contributions to scientific development truly define your mark on the world.
The sight that stagnates is not the action that changes, especially if you rely on the consideration that everything will resolve itself. The people who do not get involved are the godly ones who find an excuse in their faith to remain passive.
Education, when treated as a luxury good, limits the progress of society by excluding the disadvantaged. I would say that in universities, access to knowledge should be a right, not a commodity sold at exorbitant prices. The teachers are to blame, lacking any innovative capacities in scientific directions. In fact, they are the false teachers mentioned in the Bible!
Over the past 30 years, the commercialization of education has created a gap between the privileged and the under-resourced, undermining equality of opportunity. The professors don't have a blog, they don't have any online activity, everything is kept under lock and key in a closed university circuit. Everything comes down to money in these institutions!
That is why the Internet, with the help of artificial intelligence, has become the liberation from the "claws of the devil". The Internet offers equal opportunities for everyone in terms of access to information and the learning process.
