She is deaf and blind, but depending on touch, taste and smell, and the help of Anne, her teacher, she manages to learn to read and communicate with other people, and she understands more fully all human strivings, thwarted ambitions, and the infinite capacity of hope.
Interpretation: Everyone can live but once. But life can be very different because of the different attitudes towards life. When we take everything for granted, we will find life very dull. If we choose to appreciate whatever comes our way, we will be able to find the true value of life.
Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.
1. Are you enjoying college life at present? 2. What do you appreciate most in this world? Why? 3. What specific goals do you have in life? 4. What can you do to make your life more valuable and
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Interpretation: We need to know what we live for and always bear in mind the purpose of life. If we just drift along without any purpose in mind, our lives will just be wasted existences.
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Unit ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ The Value of Life
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We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.
— Winston Churchill
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Interpretation: We cannot survive without food, clothes and other things we can get. But a worthy life does not depend on how much we can get; rather it depends on how much we can give others. Giving, rather than taking, makes us different from other animals.
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
— Charles Darwin
Interpretation: If we really love life and understand its true value, we wouldn’t waste any time on trivial things.
Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Interpretation: If we were aware that our lifespan is rather limited, we would try to spend it on more meaningful things and refuse to waste our time. When it comes to learning, we should never stop the quest for knowledge, as if we were immortal.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
— Albert Einstein
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Watch the following video clip “Helen Keller Speaks Out” and then complete the tasks that follow:
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1. What is so remarkable about Helen Keller accordcliicnk gherteo the video?
meaningful?
Study the following quotes about the value of life. Which quote do you like best? Why?
The purpose of life is a life of purpose. — Robert Byrne