I have been trying to find a short but clear description of who I am,
what I like,
what I believe in.
I absolutely convinced that any extremism is bad.
That any idea, even a very good one, if taken to its extreme becomes its own opposite.
I would say that I am extremely anti-extremist.
what I believe in.
I absolutely convinced that any extremism is bad.
That any idea, even a very good one, if taken to its extreme becomes its own opposite.
I would say that I am extremely anti-extremist.
I am
A conservative liberal
A knowledgeable wonderer
A believing atheist
A constructive disruptor
A logical artist
A loyal oppositionist
A passive activist
A modest braggart
and
A serious laugher
© Dr. Valentin Voroshilov
A passive activist
A modest braggart
and
A serious laugher
© Dr. Valentin Voroshilov
As a long-term teacher at times I may be judgmental, and may challenge people, but I have trained myself to keep it down.
There is a type of people who I don't really like to deal with. People who are arrogant, full of themselves, believe they know everything and tell everyone what to do, avoid logical conversations and always silence the opponents by loudly screaming emotional trivialities and calling people names.
Those people come in all possible forms: all genders, races, ages, wealth, education.
Those people demand to be treated with the utmost respect, but do not respect anybody else.
I believe, there should be no gap between laws, moral rules, and the actual culture.
Those people come in all possible forms: all genders, races, ages, wealth, education.
Those people demand to be treated with the utmost respect, but do not respect anybody else.
I believe, there should be no gap between laws, moral rules, and the actual culture.
The Golden Rule does not mention race, gender, ethnicity, age, IQ, education, wealth, religion, political bias, the planet of birth.
I guess, this is one of the reason Stephen Colbert repeatedly said "I do not see race". Well, following this logic we all should say "I do not see gender", "I do not see ethnicity", "I do not see IQ", "I do not see age", "I do not see education", "I do not see wealth", "I do not see religion", "I do not see political bias", "I do not see an alien".
The problem, however, is that for someone to actually follow the Golden Rule, that one needs to have:
- an ability which allows to see how other people see the person - a.k.a. imagination.
- the willingness for "trying on someone else shoes".
The problem, however, is that for someone to actually follow the Golden Rule, that one needs to have:
- an ability which allows to see how other people see the person - a.k.a. imagination.
- the willingness for "trying on someone else shoes".
These are some of my favorite sayings (meaning, I love them, I did not invent them):
“If you didn't succeed first time, try and try again.”
“Repeating again and again the same actions and expecting a different result is an insanity.”
"Question always; question everything".
These are mine:
"Mistakes are inevitable and unavoidable. There is no shame in making a mistake. The shame is in insisting that you're right even when you already know that you are not."
“If you look in a mirror, and do not like what you see, do not blame the mirror.”
(BTW: a mirror is an object or a person interaction with which activates the process of reflection on (a) personal appearance; (b) external environment; or (c) internal psychological state).
To learn more about my professional experience:
The voices of my students
"The Backpack Full of Cahs": pointing at a problem, not offering a solution
Essentials of Teaching Science
The voices of my students
"The Backpack Full of Cahs": pointing at a problem, not offering a solution
Essentials of Teaching Science