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Dr. Badrawi meets with young people in a symposium at the Supreme Council of Culture about his book on his coffee shop “The Dreamers of Tomorrow” and his collection of articles on values in a symposium that discusses youth values and social media.
On a wonderful evening, Prof. Dr. Hossam Badrawi gave a speech to a large group of youth in the Supreme Council of Culture at the Opera House under the patronage of the Minister of Culture, Dr. Enas Abdel-Dayem, and under the supervision of Dr. Hisham Azmy – Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Culture and director / Ahmed El-Sayed – Rapporteur of the Youth Committee of the Council
The symposium entitled “Youth Values between Reality and Social Media.” The symposium was moderated by Prof. Mona El-Hadidi – Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Arts, Helwan University, with the participation of Prof. Ahmed Zayed – Professor of Political Sociology, Member of the Egyptian Senate.
During his interactive speech with young people, Dr. Badrawi pointed out the importance of values in our lives and the importance of redefining values to match reality
He stressed the role of social media in changing our lives, which requires us to have a greater ability to choose and test what is presented to us so that it is useful to society and not the other way around.
In response to a question from a young man about happiness, Dr. Badrawi said, “What you do not search for, you will not find it, and we have to search for our happiness. Some are happy in achievement and some are happy in making others happy and giving, and some are happy to read the book of the first meeting with family and friends, and some have happy genes and see beauty around them.” And he realizes the blessings of God upon him, so he is thankful and happy.
In response to a question about the difference between pleasure and happiness, Dr. Badrawi explained that pleasure is linked to a high percentage of the hormone dopamine, and is short-term, while happiness is long-term, and linked to the hormone serotonin.
They are two different cases.
Pleasure is sensory, but happiness is emotional, psychological and mental.
Pleasure, including sex and the moment of winning or getting money, can be part of a greater, broader and more comprehensive happiness, but it is not happiness itself.
We can buy pleasure, but we cannot buy happiness. And pleasure can turn into an addiction, but happiness is a state of health that makes a person better, and sees in others a favor.
There are people who have a high level of serotonin, which is hereditary, and their genes give them this predisposition to happiness like me. But each one can work on himself to generate this hormone by thinking positively.
Pleasure is mostly taking only, but happiness is giving and taking, and what you do for others may be the source of your happiness.
I seek happiness and the happiness of those around me.
I am a man who thank God for my optimistic genes.
It is worth noting that to increase the number of attendees, they were divided in another hall and follow the symposium via video, and the symposium was broadcast live on the page of the Supreme Council of Culture and the page of Dr. Hossam Badrawi
At the end of the speech, Dr. Badrawi received the youth’s questions and an important discussion took place about his inspiring lecture, which lasted for nearly three hours, amid interaction between him and the audience.
On a wonderful evening, Prof. Dr. Hossam Badrawi gave a speech to a large group of youth in the Supreme Council of Culture at the Opera House under the patronage of the Minister of Culture, Dr. Enas Abdel-Dayem, and under the supervision of Dr. Hisham Azmy – Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Culture and director / Ahmed El-Sayed – Rapporteur of the Youth Committee of the Council
The symposium entitled “Youth Values between Reality and Social Media.” The symposium was moderated by Prof. Mona El-Hadidi – Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Arts, Helwan University, with the participation of Prof. Ahmed Zayed – Professor of Political Sociology, Member of the Egyptian Senate.
During his interactive speech with young people, Dr. Badrawi pointed out the importance of values in our lives and the importance of redefining values to match reality
He stressed the role of social media in changing our lives, which requires us to have a greater ability to choose and test what is presented to us so that it is useful to society and not the other way around.
In response to a question from a young man about happiness, Dr. Badrawi said, “What you do not search for, you will not find it, and we have to search for our happiness. Some are happy in achievement and some are happy in making others happy and giving, and some are happy to read the book of the first meeting with family and friends, and some have happy genes and see beauty around them.” And he realizes the blessings of God upon him, so he is thankful and happy.
In response to a question about the difference between pleasure and happiness, Dr. Badrawi explained that pleasure is linked to a high percentage of the hormone dopamine, and is short-term, while happiness is long-term, and linked to the hormone serotonin.
They are two different cases.
Pleasure is sensory, but happiness is emotional, psychological and mental.
Pleasure, including sex and the moment of winning or getting money, can be part of a greater, broader and more comprehensive happiness, but it is not happiness itself.
We can buy pleasure, but we cannot buy happiness. And pleasure can turn into an addiction, but happiness is a state of health that makes a person better, and sees in others a favor.
There are people who have a high level of serotonin, which is hereditary, and their genes give them this predisposition to happiness like me. But each one can work on himself to generate this hormone by thinking positively.
Pleasure is mostly taking only, but happiness is giving and taking, and what you do for others may be the source of your happiness.
I seek happiness and the happiness of those around me.
I am a man who thank God for my optimistic genes.
It is worth noting that to increase the number of attendees, they were divided in another hall and follow the symposium via video, and the symposium was broadcast live on the page of the Supreme Council of Culture and the page of Dr. Hossam Badrawi
At the end of the speech, Dr. Badrawi received the youth’s questions and an important discussion took place about his inspiring lecture, which lasted for nearly three hours, amid interaction between him and the audience.
