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Have you ever heard the proverb about how you grow a tree for only ten years, but you have to grow men over a hundred?

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I guess not then. In English it means that human progress is tied with education and that you have to nurture those skills and talents over time for the betterment of everyone. Which is why I've brought myself here.

There is a time to say goodbye to the military and lead a quieter life, like others I know. Because you can't stay in that kind of environment forever. I loved studying when I was in university and returning the favour is probably the best to do. Plus there will be new people to meet and new technologies to develop. It's a really conducive atmosphere to learning, collaboration - oh.

Really, there's nothing for me to lose. I like having the free time too. Makes it easier to catch up on reading.

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[4x4-of-manly.livejournal.com]

Who said that? Trees grow longer than ten years.




[THE POINT




LIGHTER'S HEAD]

[140-96.livejournal.com]

It's a proverb, so the attribution is generally unknown. Plus they tend to be poetic more than a direct reflection of reality.

[4x4-of-manly.livejournal.com]

Never really was much of a poetry guy. Or a military guy. So good on you for quitting that nonsense.

[140-96.livejournal.com]

Now hold up there, there's nothing wrong with poetry or the military. I don't think it's very polite to just dismiss one's profession (or former profession) as "nonsense" because you can't grasp why people would do it.

[4x4-of-manly.livejournal.com]

Poetry's not nonsense, I'm just not into it.

[Not taking back the military thing though, NOT EVER]

[140-96.livejournal.com]

Poetry sometimes offers a reflection of the world that's hidden beyond what we see. You know, "vision is the art of seeing things invisible to others." Things like that.

[Be grateful Mei Ling is not versed in close quarters combat or a very fight-y kind of person otherwise she'd show otherwise.]