INTRODUCTION: FOREVER GRATEFUL

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 My name is Wossen, and in these blogs I will be sharing thoughts on what I watch (mostly You Tube), read, and listen to. 

I was shocked into blogging through TED talks.

A few years back, I became an avid fan of the forum. However, to my dismay, I discovered that most of the talks I was listening to were five to ten years old. I felt so out of date, a modern Rip Van Winkle waking up into a morphed world.

Despite the bleak self-image it projects, I have to concede I felt euphoric, even vain about that metaphor. Unfortunately, the euphoria did not last for I discovered that I did not even know the details of the clever and nuanced story about Rip Van Winkle. Apparently, I picked up my metaphor from references and allusions  to the story rather than the tale itself.

Since that discovery, I have devoured Ted Talks as well as other videos. I have also invested my time on a modest number of books, blogs, and articles.  

I am indebted to those who took their time to share their views, thoughts, and convictions.  I want to express my gratitude to the impacts these works had on me.  I may not have changed much as a person, but I definitely have had many occasions to be thankful.

Forever Grateful is my blogsite dedicated to these thought leaders.


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