Issac Newton was the shit. Few people know that the scientist once created a language. I suppose when you invent calculus some of the less notable stuff you do just gets straight forgotten. Isaac Newton lived in a time where people were about something. Sure, there was a significant portion of the populous that wasn’t but there were enough that were engaged in learning to push the science and society forward. I worry we aren’t there anymore. I worry that the people who make the most money in the world are the people who are not advancing society but feasting off the bored and undirected like carrion birds.
Often I find myself numbering among the bored and undirected. Today I followed my children blindly into a game called Clash Royale and played my blackening heart out. I should not play again tomorrow, but I might. It might be the game that I play until something better comes along. It might be the thing I do to avoid spending an extra hour honing my craft or bettering my body and mind. It might be one of many things that separates me from Newton.
Then again, I might recognize all of this and decide I am better and want to continue being better than a P-ZED. I’m not sure, but I need to find out soon.
Some Thoughts:
- Recently I have been struggling with the concept of professional recognition. I am well aware that many of the initiatives and strategies I brought forward throughout my career have been misattributed to other people. This happened at multiple schools. My former mentor once reminded me that If I got into teaching to be recognized then I was in the wrong business. However, I do get a bit pissed off when people continue to see things that I’ve brought to the table as the longstanding work of someone else. It gets even more annoying when those people decide that its okay to take credit. It is not. In fact, it gives me the courage to cut those folks out of my professional life entirely.