– Laurie Buchanan –
Connecting generations
wisdom thoughts by dr.Peter Florjančič
connecting generations
‘Never underestimate the influence you have on others.’
A few years ago my life introduced me to a very special man who traveled a lot as I did but his story was intertwined with different routes as mine was… till we met on a crossroad and that was a story of its own.
Shortly afterwards I met Peter, a beautiful young student Tjaša approached.
Eager to learn about mathematics behind the camera, hoping to hear the stories from across the seas. Her greatest wish was to meet dr. Peter Florjančič.
Peter on the other hand loves young people. “They are like a fresh air, a new idea”, he says.
"We are all dreamers playing with a variety of ideas, but only a true visionary brings the idea to life."
– SabinaMišmaš –
I have decided to connect young and old, “the energy” and “the experience” with a full respect between each other.
I felt like a diode transmitting the energy in-between, wanted to squeeze Peter’s words through a tiny frame to memorise them.
Later on I took some time to process stories Peter shared among us.
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”
– Albert Einstein –
“Everything you do is a creation, is an invention. From learning how to breathe without mom’s help, how to eat, how to talk, to walk, to listen, to love, to create, to accept, to learn, to exist…”
“Do not underestimate your ideas nor any of your experiences. The only source of knowledge is experience.”
“You do not know how to develop a patent, I can teach you that. I do not know how to communicate among nomads, you can teach me that.”
We need to learn how to improve and grow. We all share the same world and yet have our own story to follow. That is a beauty of individuality and makes us unique.
“You are your greatest friend or your greatest enemy. If you do not believe in your ideas, nobody will.”
“Everything is an invention, from your first steps to your first runn…
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving."
– Albert Einstein –
…from inventing an airbag system to patenting photographic slide frame…
…from learning how to be a father to patenting a new perfume atomizer.”
“I was an inventor in my twenties, forties, sixties, eighties and still am an inventor in my hundreds, because I have chosen to believe in my ideas. I have chosen to believe in me.”
“I can assure you from my experiences, we are all born inventors. Life is an invention. If you learn how to listen and observe, you have the same power as others to develop your idea.”
"Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions."
– Albert Einstein –
There is an infinite flame in us that needs a constant attention for to sustain, no matter the generation.
Elders need a purpose, need to feel somebody needs them and are happy to share their positive and negative results of their past projects.
Youngsters need to hear stories about victories, adventures, even scrapes and are absorbing the knowledge they once need or will consider hearing.
"In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
– Abraham Lincoln –
Life is a journey that must involve young and old generations together. It is mutually beneficial for a lifelong learning.
