A friend of mine shared this video with me and I really enjoyed it. Have a look here.
Be crazy, be creative! Challenge the status quo! But with wisdom and respect. It is not about respecting status quo, it is about respecting others and change the status quo.
Let's move forward to a fairer world. Let's teach our kids that they can change the world. All we have around us, all the rules are social constructions and when unfair they need to be challenged!
In fact, things do not need to be unfair and full of prejudice! There is so much that we can do! We just need to open our imagination and do something that challenges the status quo, promotes social change and pursues a better world.
Conflict can be constructive. I learned a lot about that in a course I took some days ago. Conflict does not need to be violent or unfair, it can be positive and constructive. Conflict is everywhere, let's learn how to solve it. Let's introduce Conflict Resolution in our schools, in our trainings and in ours lives.
As Gandhi said "You must be the change you want to see in the world."
Let's be crazy! Let's be brave! Who said we have to work minimum 5 days a week? Who said we need to have a bachelor degree a master and a doctorate to be a great teacher or researcher? Who said we need to be rich to be happy? Who said what is beautiful and what is ugly? Who said we need to wear suits to be respected?
Add your questions! Challenge the status quo! Challenge is the first step to change!
Really inspiring and moving. Too bad it's an Apple commercial!
ReplyDeleteBien dicen que la publicidad saquea nuestra cultura, nuestros sueños y nuestros ideales y los regurgita para vendernos cosas que no necesitamos... Em, no estaré metiendo la pata, no? No te dedicarás por casualidad a la publicidad?
jajaja. Estoy completamente de acuerdo contigo. Y sí que estuve hace ya unos cuantos años a puntito de cursar publicidad (por la creatividad, retórica, conocimiento sociólogico etc) pero acabé por decantarme por la educación y la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras. La publicidad está siempre llena de intereses ecónomicos y de prejuízos culturales. Si no lo estuviera, no sería publicidad, sino que serían campañas de sensibilización o incluso arte!
ReplyDeleteUn abrazote y gracias por tus comentarios!
La publicidad a veces es arte, como en este caso, pero un arte con intenciones un poco sucias. Ah, veo que trabajas también en el campo de las lenguas, aunque en una actividad más noble que la mía (traduttore/tradittore). ¡Abrazos!
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