Let's just take a breather and think about the Olympic Spirit. Look at the deeper meaning to the Beijing 2008 Games motto - One World, One Dream, its universal value is so simple and easy to understand. Unfortunately, understanding it is so much more simple than doing the necessary to achieve it.
In light of the shenanigans thats been happening to Malaysia - the political uncertainty and the seemingly unnecessary racial tension, i'd say this to everyone. Take a back seat, look at these simple words and listen to the beautiful and simple theme song to the games.
Lyrics - You & Me
我和你，心连心，同住地球村
(Pinyin: Wǒ Hé Nǐ, Xīn Lián Xīn, Tóng Zhù Dìqiúcūn)
(English translation: You and me, heart to heart, we live in the same Earth's village)
为梦想，千里行，相会在北京
(Pinyin: Wèi Mèngxiǎng, Qiān Lǐ Xíng, Xiānghuì Zài Běijīng)
(English translation: For dreams, we travel a thousand miles, to meet in Beijing)
来吧！朋友，伸出你的手
(Pinyin:Lái Ba, Péngyou, Shēn Chū Nǐ De Shǒu)
(English translation: Come! Friend, reach out with your hands)
我和你，心连心，永远一家人
(Pinyin:Wǒ Hé Nǐ, Xīn Lián Xīn, Yǒngyuǎn Yījiārén)
(English translation: You and me, heart to heart, forever we are one family)
You and me, from one world, we are family
Travel dream, a thousand miles, meeting in Beijing
朋友，来吧, put your hand in mine
(Pinyin:Péngyou, Lái Ba)
(English translation: Friends, Come!)
You and me, from one world, we are family
You and me, from one world, we are family
We are family
Travel dream, a thousand miles, meeting in Beijing
朋友, Friend 来, Meeting in Beijing
(Pinyin:Péngyou, Friend Lái, Meeting in Beijing)
(English translation: Friends, come Friends, meeting in Beijing)
我和你，心连心，同住地球村
(Pinyin: Wǒ Hé Nǐ, Xīn Lián Xīn, Tóng Zhù Dìqiúcūn)
(You and me, heart to heart, we live in the same Earth's village)
You and me, from one world, we are family
为梦想，千里行，相会在北京
(Pinyin: Wèi Mèngxiǎng, Qiān Lǐ Xíng, Xiānghuì Zài Běijīng)
(English translation: For dreams, we travel a thousand miles, to meet in Beijing)
Gather...in Beijing
来吧！朋友，牵住你的手
(Pinyin:Lái Ba, Péngyou, Qiān Zhū Nǐ De Shǒu)
(English translation: Come! Friend, reach out with your hands)
You and me, from one world, we are family
*Lyrics taken from wikipedia*
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"One World - One Dream" is a great public relations slogan. But what does it mean?
I see also that the Beijing Olympics has appointed an Esperanto translator, and that CRI now broadcast in Esperanto.
What does this mean?
Evidence can be seen at http://esperanto.cri.cn/
Sorry to dampen yer optimism but you know its not as simple as that la. When politics of race & religion are in the mix, things get decidely messy (see India).
Fer fook's sake, we can't even agree on Rafa's bloody tactics, what more on issues such as petrol prices, religious conversion, judicial & executive powers etc etc !!?!
Simple message but dude, you know it won't happen . . .
ps: have heard what you have to say bout scummers so don't gimme this one world, one family bullshit.
Sorry mate, i am not as pessimistic as you and i did say it is much easier to understand the meaning than doing the necessary to achieve it.
I am not in dreamland, just bolehland.
JonC: Dude, you haven't answered the query regarding what you say about scummers! He he. One world . . . yeah, right . . .
I am trying to keep an open mind, them scums can support who ever the heck they wish in football and boast the all the crap they want.
Ultimately, when u look at a bigger picture in real life. Everyone wants the same things - a better and more peaceful world. A better Malaysia for everyone ain't that bad right?
I do not want to limit myself to just football rivalries and be blind to the other more important stuff in life.
Fellas,
Why you all bising about the Olympics? It is all about the spirit of competitiveness and togetherness of all races. That is why you have the Olympic rings as it symbolizes the global ethnicity. As for religion is politics so is big business, why stop at India, let's look at Malaysia and the business of politics, also let's look at the USA and the business of politics especially with the issue of Israel and Iraq. The list goes on and on but if you look at the spirit of the Olympians where all the different tribes of Greece settle their dispute by competing with each other. That is the message we should all look at.
Take the politics and the business out of the sports, you will have the purest sports. The Ancient Greeks knew that and they did not have the swoosh or the brand. They ran barefoot and half naked too.
So there. If pessimism continues there goes the future of hope. For hope is all we have left. Go watch Star Wars and even they talk about hope. Even in the most direst of sitations, good things happen. Some take quite a while like the Fall of the Berlin or some bloody like the Romanian revolution or some just appear peaceful like the Phillipines (where Ferdinand Marcos flew).
So my friends, the Olympics speak of hope and a bright new day where all humankind live peacefully. That is the vison of all futurists, my comrades. If you don't know what futurist, go to wikipedia.
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