The most encompassing description #hipsterthat I found (most definitions of a hipster pertain only to trends and fashion, which, in my opinion is quite wanting) was that a hipster is someone that’s eager to learn, to see—and yes—even to do. Being a hipster means you’re part of a subculture. As a demographic, hipsters try to set themselves apart from culture as a whole, while simultaneously remaining within the culture. Thank you Adam <3
Hipster Gandhi, 1931 Source Wikipedia
Gandhi was a hipster.
Independent thinker – Check
Progressive politician – Check
Creative problem solver – Check
Entrepreneurial attitude – Check
Fashion trendsetter – Errmm
Big fat handle-bar moustache – Check Check CHECK!
History will say he had many faults. History will also bow down to his principles of non violent resistance and religious pluralism. I don’t think it will harm us in the least if we take a dose of the #Mahatma (greatness) today, on his 150th birthday.
The state of the world we are in today would be completely contrary to his vision of non-violence. People are so angry. Everywhere. We are so quick to draw a conclusion and form an opinion. Then berate anyone who doesn’t share our views. Can’t we not just stop for a second? Just breathe? And LISTEN? “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” Can’t we focus on the ‘gentle’ and not amplify the ‘shake’?
I leave you with a quote – and not from Gandhi! It was quoted by Dame Helen Mirren, who in turn was quoting Catherine the Great on last week’s Sunday Politics on the BBC.
“I like to praise and reward in a loud voice and to scold in a whisper.”
When I was younger and felt a bout of procrastination setting in, this quote by Kabiguru Tagore always snapped me back on track- You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
Sometimes when doodling, the pen sketches out a shape, which, though downright bizarre-looking gives me the idea for my next artwork. I present to you the Iris– beautifully bizarre shaped flower that was a product of such a doodle adventure. 💐🌺
My first ‘hello, how do you do’ encounter with a stag was at the lush Richmond Park almost a decade ago. Prior to that, I had seen them depicted in paintings and sculptures, and also on screen in action. But nothing quite prepared me for my face-to-face meeting. He (I think it was a ‘he’) …
Hipster Gandhi
The most encompassing description #hipster that I found (most definitions of a hipster pertain only to trends and fashion, which, in my opinion is quite wanting) was that a hipster is someone that’s eager to learn, to see—and yes—even to do. Being a hipster means you’re part of a subculture. As a demographic, hipsters try to set themselves apart from culture as a whole, while simultaneously remaining within the culture. Thank you Adam <3
Gandhi was a hipster.
History will say he had many faults. History will also bow down to his principles of non violent resistance and religious pluralism. I don’t think it will harm us in the least if we take a dose of the #Mahatma (greatness) today, on his 150th birthday.
The state of the world we are in today would be completely contrary to his vision of non-violence. People are so angry. Everywhere. We are so quick to draw a conclusion and form an opinion. Then berate anyone who doesn’t share our views. Can’t we not just stop for a second? Just breathe? And LISTEN? “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” Can’t we focus on the ‘gentle’ and not amplify the ‘shake’?
I leave you with a quote – and not from Gandhi! It was quoted by Dame Helen Mirren, who in turn was quoting Catherine the Great on last week’s Sunday Politics on the BBC.
Maybe that’s a start?
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