tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661192555979448628.post3829319236097951374..comments2023-06-17T09:39:45.736+00:00Comments on Modin: Bad storiesNii Ayihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05922282632956956176noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661192555979448628.post-24356969544063641562009-08-28T01:14:29.860+00:002009-08-28T01:14:29.860+00:00But therein lies the rub - there is nothing greedy...But therein lies the rub - there is nothing greedy about choosing the bigger drum. What is wrong with the bigger drum? Was he selfish in choosing the bigger drum? The OPTION was presented to him. He did it legitly. I am asked to choose, and i choose the bigger. This has nothing to do with humility - just african mentality that self deprecating is humilityLady Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865250420950489147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661192555979448628.post-4757191009144590112009-07-15T16:16:37.908+00:002009-07-15T16:16:37.908+00:00@ U all-)) not an insult,
When we are always told ...@ U all-)) not an insult,<br />When we are always told to be modest and humble we end up loosing our freedom and some shine that comes with it. A little bit of greed here and there is good for achieving.Nii Ayihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922282632956956176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661192555979448628.post-14258208382730824472009-07-14T14:34:06.198+00:002009-07-14T14:34:06.198+00:00I agree with you.lol. But not entirely. You see, t...I agree with you.lol. But not entirely. You see, these stories that were told to us had moral lessons to teach.<br /><br />In the case of the drums, I believe we can simply say the lesson teaches us not to be greedy, that bigger is not necessarily better etc. So you see, let your kids listen to these stories, only you have to make sure they get the right lesson out of the story.eyusehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330100281513501569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661192555979448628.post-41861069508682484042009-07-12T16:55:21.793+00:002009-07-12T16:55:21.793+00:00I agree. While i think the prinicple of modesty a...I agree. While i think the prinicple of modesty and humility is important, i think we have warped it to mean that the worst possible think (poverty) is the best choice, which is not true. So i'll tell my kids that the principles/moral are true, but the story is crap, and then mebbe we can come up with our own stories to illustrate it.Lady Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865250420950489147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-661192555979448628.post-31431170008656313052009-06-17T07:30:20.777+00:002009-06-17T07:30:20.777+00:00...or if your kids hear it, anyway, be sure to dis......or if your kids hear it, anyway, be sure to disabuse their minds. You have such a good point, here.The Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618359074984443470noreply@blogger.com