IDEALS
An ideal is defined as an
idea or standard that seems perfect, and worth trying to achieve or obtain. For
example: social, political, academic, democratic, religious, literary ideals.
If some situation is
ideal, it means it is perfect. Likewise, an ideal ruler is a perfect ruler.
Some positive synonyms of
‘ideal’ are: complete, supreme, absolute, consummate, exemplary, classic, etc.
Negatively, they are unreal, utopian, unattainable, visionary, fanciful,
romantic, imaginary, impracticable, etc.
Ideals are worth having.
They provide a model to look at, to imitate , to follow, to pursue, to accept
mentally, to achieve practically.
The American theologian
Theodore Parker(1810-1860) said: Every man has, at times, in his mind the ideal
of what he should be, but is not. In all men that seek to improve, it is better
than the actual character. –No one is so satisfied with himself that he never
wishes to be wiser, better, and more holy.
Some short thoughts on
ideals are:
*Ideals are the world’s
masters.—J.G.Holland, American novelist (1819-1881). **What we need most, is not so much to realize
the ideal as to idealize the real. ---Frederick Henry, American divine (1805-1890). ***We build statues of snow and weep to see
them melt. ---Scottish novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832).
Some progressive and
ambitious persons have more than one ideal to follow from more than one field:
such as politics, religion, sociology, sports, management, literature, philosophy, etc.
Finally, the following inspiring quotes for one
and all:
We grow old by deserting
our ideals.”
“Years may wrinkle the skin, but to
give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”
“Be strong in body, clean in mind,
lofty in ideals.”
“Ideals are like the stars: we never
reach them, but like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them.”
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G.R.Kanwal
30 September 2024
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