The Useless Man İshak Alaton

Mehmet Gündem continues to tell the extraordinary life story of İshak Alaton, which he started with his book "The Necessary Man", with the second book of the series, "The Superfluous Man"...

Alaton says;
"At an early age, I started asking myself what else was beyond being wealthy. When I turned 65, I wrote an article. The title of the article was 'Being unnecessary.'
'As I get older, on the one hand, the remaining time decreases, and on the other hand, the number of books waiting to be read in my library increases. I must find a radical solution to this contradictory situation. I have to change my lifestyle. I minimized the time I lost sleeping. The solution to this situation would be to transfer my job-related responsibilities to younger generations more quickly. I am taking rapid steps on this path. It is a source of great pleasure for me to see professionals who have internalized the principles of the founders at the beginning of the work... I am becoming more and more insignificant... I see being completely unnecessary as the crowning of my life...'
Now, as I look back at the age of 85, I believe that I have come a long way.
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Life is not as long as you think. Time is passing off. Whatever you did, whatever you fought for, that's all that remains... Remember that life is not just about age, it's about what you've experienced. Everything starts small, with small steps... You encounter unexpected obstacles and problems at unexpected times and you are always tested... Of course, opportunities also... Your character and style are formed from your experiences.
Fortunately, after earning some money, I came to the conclusion early that having more money was not very important... Fortunately, I made success ordinary and diversified wealth... Fortunately, my search continued, and I faced the question of "what will my lifelong struggle be for?" ... I'm glad I always looked for respect... I'm glad I met Üzeyir Garih. I'm glad I left the job to professionals at the time... I'm glad I started on the path of becoming redundant... I'm glad I became free and got rid of my burdens... I'm glad I didn't settle for a single identity... I'm glad I turned to social responsibilities. I'm glad I thought about it and said what I thought bravely... I'm glad I didn't listen to the threats... I'm glad I'm questioning myself and society, that is, you... I'm glad I said let's be purified from our sins... I'm glad I became the 'rooster that crows early'.
I live every day with the aim of becoming a more perfect and useful person...



Number of Pages: 492

Year of Print: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Alfa Publishing

First Print Year: 2012

Language Turkish