Decade after decade people and organisations have frequently bombarded us with advice regarding all manner of things, but caution is the key word. Sometimes we hear dross like 'do not read books because they are bad for you' or even 'don't smile because it will give you wrinkles'.
There are numerous other pieces of advice offered to us, some of which are good for both the individual and even for humanity as a whole, but look out for dross. It is true that there are plenty of bad books that mislead but civilization relies on the knowledge from good books and the gems from great minds. On a good day you could decide that some civilizations are like an ever growing pyramid built upon genius and that books are one of the mediums of expression that enable it.
As for the non smiling anti- wrinkle idea - that is being peddled as an anti- ageing technique that denies the personality its easily identifiable expression. To smile, frown, and show the glitter in your eyes is a means of communication; it gets us through the day. Do you want to walk around looking like your passport photograph? No, I thought not.
WB
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Wilf,
ReplyDeleteHow right you are. Life would be woeful if we followed the advice given from various research bodies. Live life to the full, enjoy your health, and keep an active interest in what goes on around you. Or, as an advert from years ago on the TV told us "Go to work on an egg". You would't get very far on an egg would you?
Brian Mc