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Wed 6 Jul, 2011 09:46 am
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Now in seven languages worldwide, To Bee or Not to Bee is the story -- clever and spiritually sophisticated -- of a worker bee who, with the help of a newfound friend, finds fulfillment amidst the mindless tedium and chaos of life in a honeybee colony. Imagine yourself in that stifling existence -- build the hive, forage, feed the larvae, store honey and pollen, sleep. Repeat. Throw in some curiosity and spiritual yearning and you get this clever and heartful inspirational allegory. Magically illustrated by award-winning artist, Laurie Barrows, To Bee or Not to Bee is the story of Buzz Bee’s search for God. What he ends up finding is himself. Hmmm. Peppered with aphorisms and laced with wit and humor, To Bee or Not to Bee teaches that the only way out is in, that the greatest present is the present, and that life is a journey from I to we. No matter what your spiritual path, this touching tale will leave a smile on your face and a glow in your heart.
what does this mean
"We, King of the world?"
?
@ehBeth,
ehBeth wrote:
what does this mean
"We, King of the world?"
?
"We, King of England" = "I, King of England."
"We, King of the world" = "I, King of the world."
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:
Context:
Now in seven languages worldwide, To Bee or Not to Bee is the story -- clever and spiritually sophisticated -- of a worker bee who, with the help of a newfound friend, finds fulfillment amidst the mindless tedium and chaos of life in a honeybee colony. Imagine yourself in that stifling existence -- build the hive, forage, feed the larvae, store honey and pollen, sleep. Repeat. Throw in some curiosity and spiritual yearning and you get this clever and heartful inspirational allegory. Magically illustrated by award-winning artist, Laurie Barrows, To Bee or Not to Bee is the story of Buzz Bee’s search for God. What he ends up finding is himself. Hmmm. Peppered with aphorisms and laced with wit and humor, To Bee or Not to Bee teaches that the only way out is in, that the greatest present is the present, and that life is a journey from I to we. No matter what your spiritual path, this touching tale will leave a smile on your face and a glow in your heart.
It's not something I would ever say, it sounds more like ad speak, kind of awkward. But I think the message is that the only way to be part of the group is to learn about yourself or 'to be' yourself.
There is no "I" in "team".
(But there's a "me" if you look hard enough.)
@McTag,
McTag wrote:
There is no "I" in "team".
(But there's a "me" if you look hard enough.)
I could not understand you McTag.
What does "life is a journey from I to we" mean?
@oristarA,
It means that we start as selfish beings and learn to expand beyond our selfish interests, to become part of a bigger community. We go from thinking about ourselves to thinking about others as well.
@engineer,
engineer wrote:
It means that we start as selfish beings and learn to expand beyond our selfish interests, to become part of a bigger community. We go from thinking about ourselves to thinking about others as well.
Sounds acceptable.
But how explain "To Bee or Not to Bee is the story of
Buzz Bee’s search for God. What he ends up finding is himself?"
@oristarA,
"Finding oneself" is an expression used to refer to undergoing a process of personal emotional growth and reaching maturity. This story is about that process of emotional growth. Lines like "the only way out is in" and "the greatest present is the present" are the writer's way of saying Bee will learn unexpected emotional lessons during the maturation process.
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