Moshe Safdie on life
Moshe Safdie is an architect with a dazzling portfolio. There is self narrated TED talk from 2002 which details some of his really interesting projects. He ends the talk with a particularly deep poem, which is transcribed below.
He who seeks truth shall find beauty
He who seeks beauty shall find vanityHe who seeks order shall find gratification
He who seeks gratification shall be disappointedHe who considers himself a servant of his fellow beings shall find the joy of self expression
He who seeks self expression shall fall into the pit of arroganceArrogance is incompatible with nature
Through nature the nature of the universe and the nature of man we shall seek truth
If we seek truth we shall find beauty-Moshe Safdie
Writers deserve appreciation. People who are talented with words get little recognition in todays society. He expressed a way of living in that poem that is pretty dear to me, and in a way I certainly could not emulate. Particularly moving for me is the part regarding order and gratification. That is something our culture as a whole really lacks.
PS: Microsoft is said to be announcing something big at this year's TED conference. Lots of cool projects have been demoed at TED in the past. How I wish I could attend!