Saturday, 17 November 2012

Wars of Today

I feel really sad with all these wars happening these days. Maybe we do not hear about all the wars on the news, but they still are occurring every day. World War II was supposed to be the end of all wars. However, wars still continue on. Every year on November 11th people around the world commemorate Remembrance Day or Veterans Day to remember the past and honor those who died in World War I. In spite of people remembering the past, the wars still continue on. What do you think about the wars of today?

“Life’s not about finding yourself. Life’s about creating yourself.”

I came across this quote the other day by George Bernard Shaw, and it really got me thinking. We all have the opportunity to be anyone we want to be, but sometimes those opportunities are missed for a number of reasons. One reason is the way we spend our time. Time is something that is so important, but we never seem to have enough of it. However, every day, we have the same amount of time as yesterday, and we choose how to use that time. With that in mind, if we use our time wisely, we can accomplish so much. It may seem hard at first, but determination and perseverance will go a long way.