On Life 201 – Be the Brightest… – December 29, 2017

   We began to talk about welcoming the New Year as a new step towards God, goodness and humans everywhere, as well as a step towards dreams, hoping for a new positive thinking within a new life style. Receive the New Year with repentance to mistakes of the past year by seeding love and peace

   Positive goals increase the happiness of humanity, and also excluding the ideas of despair and frustration that distort the meaning of life, and destroy the days of your life. What we can offer is a lot in life by exerting efforts and working hard to face obstacles and problems and overcome them with the help of God. One of the role models of overcoming despair that is mentioned a lot these days is Deshun Wang: who began to realize his dreams and expanded his fame at the age of seventy nine. He shot a video in which he spoke about the journey of his life during which he did not let despair sneak to his dreams and prevent him from achieving them. I will let you read his hearty and expressive words, dear reader:

   “My name is Dehsun Wang. I grew up in Shenyang, China. Many people started noticing me after a catwalk show. Some people call me “The Hottest Grandpa”. Some also said I am an instant internet sensation. But you know what, I have been getting ready for this for 60 years. At the ageof 24, I joined a theatrical institution. At the age of 44, I started learning English. At the age of 49, I went to Beijing owning nothing and started from scratch. At 50, I stepped into my first gym and started working out. At 57, I started to appear at a unique exhibition called, “the Living Scripture Performance”. At 70, I really got into working out. At 79, I got into my first catwalk. I am 80 now and I still got some left in me .I still have some dreams to achieve. Believe me, potential can be explored. When you think that it is too late, you have to be careful not to let that affect you negatively and become your excuse to give up. No one can keep you from success except for yourself. When it is time to shine be the brightest .I am Deshun Wang. I am the most successful version of myself.” Indeed, defeat begins when despair sneaks into one’s life to his depths so that they do not do well and lose the ability to succeed.

   Thus, let your year be full of hope to achieve what you always sought to. Hope should accompany trust in God who supports you and trust in your capabilities that He gifted you with as He is the good giver to all people.

General Bishop

Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center