Pensieri riflessi
Dopo un anno e mezzo di blog, avendo pubblicato un discreto numero di articoli, tanto miei quanto di altre persone che hanno gentilmente collaborato per arricchire di contenuti questo innovativo luogo di discussione, mi è sembrato giusto selezionare i pezzi più interessanti e riunirli in una raccolta.
Da questa idea ne è nato un libro che ho voluto intitolare “Pensieri riflessi”.
I molti “perché” legati a questo libro li ho raccontati nella prefazione che ho riportato sotto e che vi invito a leggere.
Questo libro non è in vendita, ma è scaricabile gratuitamente cliccando qui o nella sezione “il blog sulla carta” e, come gli articoli fin qui pubblicati, è protetto dalla licenza Creative Commons che permette di far circolare le idee con molta libertà. Perciò potete tranquillamente stamparlo, farne copie, inviarlo ai vostri amici.
Ovviamente il mio consiglio è di scaricarlo e sfogliarlo sia perché spero che quanto vi è scritto possa farvi pensare e anche un po’ divertire; sia perché troverete all’interno una serie di illustrazioni, a partire dalla copertina, davvero irresistibili, realizzate gentilmente dalla mia amica vignettista Alberta Tessarolo, che impreziosiscono varie pagine of the book.
not just a collection, then, this "reflective thinking" but also something more that I hope you will appreciate.
thank those who have worked with me and who supported this initiative
To all of you a happy reading!
Preface
It's been about a year and a half since I embarked on the adventure of "the youth involved" and the associated blog oderzopartecipa.it, and are happy together and surprised to see that the volume of articles written so far is not so limited, far from it.
remember well that at the beginning there was much enthusiasm in me, a great desire to communicate ideas, to follow certain principles. There was a goal, in short, and the desire to reach it, but I did not know which path I would have done, what I would have stumbled down this road, how far I could go.
But, as I said it makes me very happy and pleasantly surprised, the things they were written, were offered several ideas, which at times have also given rise to much discussion and new ideas both within and, above all, out of the blog.
And this confirms that it is absolutely true that "the participation stimulates discussion, favorisce il passaggio di conoscenze e informazioni”, che “la nostra preziosa libertà ha un senso, se la si usa”, che libertà, per usare le parole di Giorgio Gaber, è partecipazione.
Ora, lungi dal prendermi tutto il merito di questa positiva iniziativa e, nel suo piccolo, della sua riuscita, va detto che molto di quello che è stato scritto e fatto si deve alla gentilezza e alla disponibilità delle molte persone che hanno collaborato con dedizione lungo questo arco di tempo.
E vale la pena sottolineare che tutti gli articoli che leggerete sono stati realizzati gratia et amore Dei, per il semplice piacere di comunicare dei pensieri e delle conoscenze. Tutti coloro che hanno contributed with their writings did so guided by a sincere and genuine passion and also the moral duty, which is the strongest of all the duties, to say things that felt they had to pass on to others.
Well, I think this is a really important point. When asked "why I and those who have worked with me, we wrote what is contained in this book" how could we respond? Maybe because we had an obligation that was not just moral, to say certain things, perhaps in a certain way and maybe even hiding others? Maybe because we had to satisfy this or that person? Perhaps because it had asked him to someone, or worse yet, I ordered?
If we wrote something simply because we have sincerely believed or because we have certain experiences or skills that have allowed us to speak with some knowledge of the facts. What if there were artificial in our words, it would certainly be felt because it made any "mistake" as an excess of obsequiousness, lavish praise at least inappropriate, unjustified criticism. Doing the "avvocatini" by anyone and without even degenerate into any kind of indifference, we have always tried to reason and justify our beliefs, knowing that "trust is a precious thing" that "it is hard moltissimo per guadagnarla e basta pochissimo per perderla” e che per questo “è un bene raro”.
A voi, poi, il compito di giudicare.
Ciò detto, va subito chiarito che in questo libro non troverete “verità assolute”, e non potrebbe che essere così.
Una cosa sono il metodo e le intenzioni, altra cosa i risultati a cui si perviene. E se è ben vero che ho sempre cercato di motivare con cura le mie posizioni, sono altrettanto cosciente che si tratta in ogni caso di opinioni, per ciò stesse condivisibili, criticabili, rivedibili e integrabili.
Qualche tempo fa mi scrisse una classe delle scuole medie per comunicarmi reflections that were in class after watching a movie I recommended, Super-Size Me Morgan Spurlock, which covers the supply and marketing techniques.
These guys, after speaking of the potential of blogs and websites in information and understanding that, I add it now, these are still tools that should be filled with good content, however, since this is the thing More importantly, I wrote the following words: "My goal when I started to write and publish my articles, which in the jargon of the blog are called" post "was precisely to give the themes on which to discuss and compare so that everyone, I for one, could form an idea.
Obviously I never presume that what I say is absolute and unquestionable truth. Remember that each expresses the views and ways of thinking about what a second different points of view, which can be shared, or even criticized, or even developed. It is precisely the debate, which requires mutual respect about the ideas of each, that makes us understand what are the pros and cons of each review, and that leads us to the path of improvement and progress. "
And after all, "Democracy in a country is seen by the presence of discordant voices and opposite, and its civilization is born dalla dialettica e dal confronto”.
Come per tutte le cose, quindi, ci vuole certo una solida e ragionata convinzione ma anche una buona dose di umiltà e consapevolezza dei proprio limiti.
Alcuni, poi, mi chiedono se questo genere di attività servano davvero, se non siano solo una perdita di tempo, qualcosa che non porta a risultati tangibili, di sostanzialmente inutile, troppo da “idealisti”.
In proposito, allora, riporto quanto scrissi ad un giornale in risposta ad un articolo che mi riguardava: “Quanto a coloro che mi chiedono se queste iniziative siano davvero utili, la mia profonda convinzione è che basta che anche una sola persona sia arricchita or simply induced to think about what I say because I can feel satisfied.
And certainly I'm glad to see that from time to time my thoughts are published in local newspapers and that some issues on which I focused my attention have been taken into account and sometimes even solved. "
At this point, we can finally talk about the title of this book is a collection of the most significant articles published in a year of blogs.
Why, then, "reflective thinking"?
Firstly because they are my personal thoughts, thoughts that are reflected in the sea of \u200b\u200bmagno ideas, the views of people, a sea that washes the shores of civilization and knowledge.
sea And the more this becomes bigger, which means you have grasped the true democratic spirit. More uses intelligently everyone the freedom they enjoy, helping to grow more of themselves and others.
In this great sea I tried, with the help of many good people, discussing, researching, thinking and reflecting as much as possible, to give my little contribution, adding small drops.
And as the image of each drop of water comes with a glare at each other, so what happens thought. Any thoughts on this reflection comes to the sea each with a different light. And this light is the point of view of each, its sensitivity and originality that leads them to share, critique and enrich what I and, in general, everyone says.
every drop, every idea, every opinion creates food for thought, creates curiosity, desire to learn, know and, if I have worked all this creates a wonderful virtuous circle that makes each of us just grow.
Also, what I wrote was published in a blog on the internet and we can navigate. So my thoughts are also reflected in the high seas because can be easily visible to everyone.
Now, since up to this point have been sincere, I will continue to do so by telling you that, just as I did not know what would happen when I started writing the blog, so I do not know what will happen from here on.
have so far been supported and I did a "job" (not easy if done well, but for various ways ungrateful, as to student) that still leaves some freedom of time and organization. But what, unfortunately and fortunately, together, will not last long.
Not to mention that I am increasingly aware that the phrase "freedom means participation" can play an even broader meaning and somehow "balanced" than it commonly is attributed to it. Participate
not just about informing, be civilly committed, but also means pursuing the arts, research and develop all those things that I like to call "the angelic part" of men, those for which there would be only progress and there is neither wrong nor oppression.
Here, I commit myself to be free in this sense. I will continue to reflect and, as far as I can, to reflect, but also entertain and create.
In conclusion, Wishing una buona lettura, vi lascio con le battute finali di un film, Pleasantville, che letteralmente amo e che è un invito alla libertà di esprimersi e sperimentare in tutti i campi della vita e insieme un atto d’amore verso la tolleranza, il reciproco rispetto e l’arte:
“E adesso che succederà?” chiede George alla moglie, Betty, mentre la storia raccontata sta per finire.
“Non lo so. …Tu lo sai che cosa succederà?”.
“No, non lo so!” le risponde lui, con un’espressione di gioia sul volto.
Betty allora, sorridendo, volge lo sguardo verso il loro amico, Bill.
Lui la guarda, sorride anch’egli e dice: “Non lo so neanche io…”.
