We were lucky to catch up with Elham Gordi recently and have shared our conversation below.
Elham, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?
Maybe what aligns the world and humanity is death. Thus, in essence, the nature of humanity is destruction, and what has access to it against death is life. Being a lover and mad about the essence of existence, in any way, is resistance against suffering and boredom. It can be seen in stories, going to the cinema, or even touching it on the dining table and snacks between meals!
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
As a poet, I pray for the possession of words and the connection between them and objects, nature, humans, and animals. This seemingly insignificant and simplest part of the world might appear, but a human without words is devoid of love. All my effort is aimed at transforming the everyday into words and poetry. Love, human society, and personal experiences are the most prominent features of my poetry. In past and ancient lives, I read a part of myself and humanity to contemporaries so that in this cycle, perhaps beauty triumphs over destruction. Soon, my new poetry collection, titled “TanAjin”, will be published from the University of Irvine (UCI).
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
I’ve tried not to become discouraged and hopeless, avoiding the sacrifice of quality for quantity. I’ve learned from neglects and failures. As I read newly published works, my utmost effort is to stay updated and close the distance between myself and what is being published. This requires staying away from jealousy and competition.
If you knew you only had a decade of life left, how would you spend that decade?
The most significant challenge I face every day is striking a balance between my poetic pursuits and earning a living. As someone whose primary income comes from working in the laboratory every day, bridging the gap between this daily routine and the world of poetry can be intensely challenging at times.
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