Just Keep Missing; 222. It was time well spent and I will be coming back for more. When you put this one into poster form, I’m all over it. Whether this poem brings out the best in you or you bring out the best in this poem, I dont know. Just saying, I don’t know but that’s what my English teacher said. A bully who prefers to attack in a group is hoping that any damage is spread evenly over the entire group–reducing it to a tolerable level. I think You put a great deal of exertion to make this article. dogday Premium Member over 7 years ago. The expressions, the postures, the semi-realistic-semi-cartoonish style – simply astonishing Gav. It feels that you are a great person too. Link: http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/07/22/ahmed-kathrada-mandela. This shlok comes from Gita- the religious book of Hindus and the complete one is “Ahimsa Paramo Dharma Dharma himsa tathaiva cha” which means Non-violence is the ultimate dharma. All Zen Pencils artwork © Gavin Aung Than 2012-2019. The one did earlier seems to give out a message of violence to conquer one’s destiny. When I was surrounded and attacked by a dozen kids I didn’t try to defend myself at all. Just Keep Missing; 222. 8 tips to be more creative by Zen Pencils, 220. Concealing a hammer in this situation is not very Zen like. Thanks. Each comic is self-contained and can be read in any order. I start so flourishing engrossing being in your web journal, anomalous its talk. You can write a book review and share your experiences. It amazes me every time how accurate your drawings and comics are. I was hoping you’d redo this on with Nelson Mandela. 🙂. After that I couldn’t get the other two alone but guess what? 18" x 24" (45cm x 61cm) or 24" x 36" (61cm x 91cm). File: EPUB, 25.09 MB. 8 tips to be more creative by Zen Pencils, 220. I won’t attempt to tell you how much of a inspiring man Mandela was, it’s been done far better by most news outlets around the world. Just what I needed. Oh well. I was a quiet and friendly guy in school, so of course I was targeted by some mean guys on some occasions.. Operario em Construção by Vinicius de Moraes, Congratulations and Please !! Too many people taking the depiction literally and saying the theme is about bullies. Invictus itself is powerful piece of writing, but your comic brings it to life. Thanks David – that Batman villain I was referring to is from a comic book not a movie – it doesn’t matter, I just wanted the bully to look as nasty as possible! Zen Pencils - Invictus - Morgan Freeman - Duration: 89 seconds. If the poem was published in 1875, it was probably the proper use of the word then! This poem is one of my life’s guiding forces. What would this have accomplished? PRIVACY, 221. Love this one! The avoided me, I felt really good with myself, my circle of friend benefited from the “protection” and life carried on happily. CONTACT | Its not revenge, its taking a stand. A few things can make a grown man cry- this is one of those things (along with the song ‘the end’ by the doors’. I’ve been following your site for a very long time now and I’ve seen the little uproar your first interpretation of Invictus caused. Fitness is a given, but, sometimes the defense of self or another must be proactive, because it is better that a wicked person be prevented from causing harm than avenging it, and as for instruction, there are some men who will not understand reason and only understand the language of violence, and those men cannot learn until they have been taught.” Just thought you might like that one. in the same panel he considers the bullies fathers, or friends hugging THEM However, please notice that in the poem he makes no attempt to deal with his problems or to improve his situation. You are awesome. Yeah, I knew it was a comic villain, so I should have used the verb “read” instead of “seen”, but then comics are a quite a visual medium, rather than books, a textual medium. thanks for this page 🙂, yes, the whole bullies vs little kid scenario was my idea – i think that’s what you mean. I just want to thank you for making this comic and opening my young eyes to the wonders of the universe and life. Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than for November 08, 2013 | GoComics.com View the comic strip for Zen Pencils by cartoonist Gavin Aung Than created November 08, 2013 available on GoComics.com Comics Story Bd Comics Cute Comics Ken Robinson Ciel Nocturne Cartoon Quotes Short Comics Faith In Humanity Thought Provoking I must say, I like this version better. That was the only game they could play where they could guarentee a win with no damage to themselves. Maybe I am wrong, but this artwork seems to be sending a mixed message. CHRIS GUILLEBEAU: The art of the Side Hustle; 219. I like this version MUCH much more. Thanks to everyone who sent me quotes by Nelson Mandela this week – my inbox was flooded with the inspiring words of this great man. I get goose pimples every time I read your work. While I have your attention, I thought this would be a good time to announce my Patreon page. Powered by Patricio Mas with WordPress and ComicPress. lo and behold- my lucky day! Both cases must be faced adequately (which I won’t dare to judge), but the main message of Invictus is to keep fighting, regardless of whether it is a physical or a mental challenge you are facing. Over the days, months, and years of backbreaking labour, the glare from the white rock would permanently damage Mandela’s eyesight. I usually don’t write comments either, but this was so good that you really deserve to be told. 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