Natural Aristocracy
Natural Aristocracy
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John Adams, the lesser known founding father of U.S., VP of G. Washington twice and 2nd President of U.S.
Kennedy family, well known through the tragedies of JFK and RFK, this week, by the passing of the last brother, Teddy...
All of them originated from Massachusetts, a coincident or what?
Each politicians, I believe, sought to come up to the stage with a heart to do the righteousness for the public, yet, how many of them, once in power, stood by their original goal and serve the needed? That is the questions each public figure should ask themselves everyday. It's easy to loss oneself in the circle of power, not to mention the luring of powerful monies.
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As I watched Teddy's last memorial since last night, I just can't kept felt sorry for him... each of the family tragedies just lays heavy burdens on his shoulder, and yet, he carry them through, not only for his family, but also turn it into energies to aid others in needs. That is what I think a true human being should learn and do. In typical case, all those incidents can crash a person or family into deep sufferings in lifetime... Teddy is, one and only that turns things around, even though he has his falls from time to time...
Natural Aristocracy, as Adams and Jefferson discussed, is an phenomenal that can't be classify or taught easily... True wisdom and virtue of a person is, by all mean, naturally acquired and presented to the world... it is not given or inherited; I believe, it came from one's heart and develop through his or her actions...
Teddy, is no doubt, a true natural aristocracy by the time he end his life; no, he's not in that stage when he started his political life, nor he earn through his family name. It's the way he progress through time and hardships, thus made him realize his moral duty of this life, "I have done my best..." as he wrote to the pope in his last year of life...
Indeed, his best, is far better than most people can or want to do, if his last name isn't Kennedy, then his society status would be even higher than he got. Because in the end, he learned the moral duty one should have in a lifetime... all those tragedies, are little by little, shaping him to this ultimate stage, for him, it's a selflessness act performed to the public eye.
Adams, Teddy, and more to come, if only, all learn from mistakes and pitfalls... a realization after shaping the individual into the natural aristocracy status, is however, a meaningful lesson for those still on stage.
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Sadness arise, another is the fact that I can't think of any modern Asian individual whom can even on par with Teddy... as modern Asians aren't made for the public, least not those on stages... Natural Aristocracy might be a dream for many years to come for them... that is, a true tragedy...
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Farewell, Teddy~ So long Adams~ May this land of freedom continue to produce great leaders with enormous heart and virtue for the public.
rest in peace...
-TT
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John Adams, the lesser known founding father of U.S., VP of G. Washington twice and 2nd President of U.S.
Kennedy family, well known through the tragedies of JFK and RFK, this week, by the passing of the last brother, Teddy...
All of them originated from Massachusetts, a coincident or what?
Each politicians, I believe, sought to come up to the stage with a heart to do the righteousness for the public, yet, how many of them, once in power, stood by their original goal and serve the needed? That is the questions each public figure should ask themselves everyday. It's easy to loss oneself in the circle of power, not to mention the luring of powerful monies.
--
As I watched Teddy's last memorial since last night, I just can't kept felt sorry for him... each of the family tragedies just lays heavy burdens on his shoulder, and yet, he carry them through, not only for his family, but also turn it into energies to aid others in needs. That is what I think a true human being should learn and do. In typical case, all those incidents can crash a person or family into deep sufferings in lifetime... Teddy is, one and only that turns things around, even though he has his falls from time to time...
Natural Aristocracy, as Adams and Jefferson discussed, is an phenomenal that can't be classify or taught easily... True wisdom and virtue of a person is, by all mean, naturally acquired and presented to the world... it is not given or inherited; I believe, it came from one's heart and develop through his or her actions...
Teddy, is no doubt, a true natural aristocracy by the time he end his life; no, he's not in that stage when he started his political life, nor he earn through his family name. It's the way he progress through time and hardships, thus made him realize his moral duty of this life, "I have done my best..." as he wrote to the pope in his last year of life...
Indeed, his best, is far better than most people can or want to do, if his last name isn't Kennedy, then his society status would be even higher than he got. Because in the end, he learned the moral duty one should have in a lifetime... all those tragedies, are little by little, shaping him to this ultimate stage, for him, it's a selflessness act performed to the public eye.
Adams, Teddy, and more to come, if only, all learn from mistakes and pitfalls... a realization after shaping the individual into the natural aristocracy status, is however, a meaningful lesson for those still on stage.
--
Sadness arise, another is the fact that I can't think of any modern Asian individual whom can even on par with Teddy... as modern Asians aren't made for the public, least not those on stages... Natural Aristocracy might be a dream for many years to come for them... that is, a true tragedy...
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Farewell, Teddy~ So long Adams~ May this land of freedom continue to produce great leaders with enormous heart and virtue for the public.
rest in peace...
-TT
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