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Our reading for February 4th is a quote from a renowned 14th century astronomer and mathematician who's life and legacy undoubtedly effects each of us in the 21st century.
Born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy, Galileo Galilei was a mathematics professor who made pioneering observations of nature with long-lasting implications for the study of physics. He also constructed a telescope and supported the Copernican theory, which supports a sun-centered solar system.
His words, "You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself" (www.biography.com), certainly supports the reality of the idea "free handouts" do little but help in the short term. Long term success and happiness MUST come from within, our use of our own personal abilities and potential to survive on our own.
In the Yupik Eskimo culture, although it is a "necessary evil" for present day identification survival, their beliefs and values impress upon their peoples this very concept by village/tribal elders encouraging the young adults and youth through stories and teaching to learn the importance of depending upon each other, a value which goes back thousands of years, and begin weaning away from their interdependence upon the "outsiders", or "white man". Such an admirable aspiration in the 21st century to see American Indians continuing to maintain their subsistence way of life for survival and cultural identify expression.
Quyana.....Keep looking up. :) AJ
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