Hey everyone! 👋 Today’s expression is “Strike while the iron is hot!” 👉 It means to take advantage of an opportunity while the timing is right. When the chance is there, don't hesitate! Act before the opportunity disappears. ⏳ Origin: This expression comes from blacksmithing. A blacksmith heats iron in a fire until it becomes soft enough to shape with a hammer. The iron must be struck while it's still hot because, once it cools, it becomes harder to work with. 🔥 Over time, this practical advice became a metaphor for acting at the right moment. Examples: • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗩𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗗𝗠 𝗩𝗜𝗣 𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗙 𝗩𝗜𝗣, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘁! 🔥 • I finally have the motivation to get back into my workout routine, so I'm going to start today. Strike while the iron is hot! 💪 • My wife and I found a great deal on our trip to Tbilisi, so we booked it right away. Strike while the iron is hot! ✈️ Quick note: 👉 “Strike while the iron is hot” = act while the opportunity is still there. 👉 “Don't Miss the boat” = don't miss an opportunity because you waited too long. 👉 “You snooze, you lose” = if you hesitate or take too long, someone else may get the opportunity. Now it’s your turn! 💬 Drop your own sentence using “strike while the iron is hot” below 👇 WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER! 🤝

May I look at the menu? (I want to examine it.) May I see the menu? (I want the information.) Did you look at the painting at the art gallery? (Did you spend time paying attention to it?) Did you see the painting at the art gallery? (Did it enter your awareness?) Please give me the telescope—I want to look. (I want to examine what’s out there.) Please give me the telescope—I want to see. (I want to get the view through it.) Come look at this ancient machine! (Pay attention to it.) Come see this ancient machine! (Experience it.)

I was fortunate to attend Professor Michael Sandel’s talk last night. It was a wonderful and thought-provoking discussion about meritocracy, its limitations, and what it means for the common good. His ideas invite us to reflect on some important questions: Does success always reflect individual merit? How do we balance personal achievement with humility, gratitude, and our shared responsibility to society? I have watched videos of his course "Justice" online several years ago. They are very popular. Here is a small clip about his thoughts on meritocracy. https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sandel_the_tyranny_of_merit A timely reminder that a just society is about more than rewarding talent and hard work. It is also about how we understand success, recognize the contributions of others, and build a community where everyone can flourish. If you want to know more, here are some of his books I highly recommend. 🏵️The tyranny of merit: what’s become of the common good 🏵️Justice: what’s the right thing to do? Michael J. Sandel is an American political philosopher. He is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, where his course Justice was the university's first course to be made freely available online and on television.

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