{"id":28491,"date":"2015-05-12T12:23:37","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T09:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/site\/?p=28491"},"modified":"2017-04-06T11:34:33","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T09:34:33","slug":"%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%a9-76-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d8%b8%d8%b1-1252015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/en\/%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%a9-76-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d8%b8%d8%b1-1252015\/","title":{"rendered":"On Life 76 \u2013 The Far-sighted \u2013 May 12, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0He was a strong, middle-aged man. His head was crowned with a few white hairs that imparted awe on him. Despite the fact that his eyes were as innocent as a child\u2019s, they had a serene look. I looked at my friend as he was sipping his coffee slowly, in an attempt to discover the secret of his sadness. But I failed as usual. It was wishful thinking: for my friend had the world\u2019s wisdom in his heart. He was far-sighted indeed.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Here, I recalled life. It is a journey in which we encounter a variety of people. Yet, out of all those, none stops us save the far-sighted.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A far-sighted person does not judge things the moment he hears of them. Rather, he listens attentively and understands words in order to reach what is close to the truth. He uses God\u2019s most important gift, his mind. A philosopher said,<\/span>\u00a0\u201cThe mind is the noblest, most perfect, and creative gift owned by man.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0So, let us use our minds properly, as, it is not enough to have a beautiful mind; most important is to use it well.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Far-sightedness is man\u2019s ability to perceive what circumstances amount to through what he hears and reads, having scrutinized everything and connected incidents together. A far-sighted person has acquired his vision from a deep life.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Far-sightedness requires patience and discretion which enable man to think calmly of what he and others are going through. Thus, he makes wise decisions. Far-sighted people are patient in dealing with problems lest they get more complex with haste. They are also open-minded and good readers, for reading makes man open-minded and far-sighted.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A far-sighted person is humble enough to learn from people, incidents, and experiences. These give him wisdom and good judgment.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Be far-sighted and open-minded by delving deep into people\u2019s hearts and minds (through reading what they write). Train your mind to see beyond the direct meaning of words. Be patient and humble in order to learn from everybody.<\/span><\/h2>\n

General Bishop<\/span><\/h2>\n

Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center<\/span><\/h2>\n

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