نحن نعيش في زمن فائق السرعة حتى أن المقاييس القديمة للحكم على السرعة أو البطء للمجتمعات لم تعد قادرة على القياس، ومع ذلك ما زالت الحركة هي سيدة القياس.
الحركة من أهم مقومات الحياة، فالمجتمعات تشكّل تنوعاً بشرياً يخضع لتلك الحركية، فالمجتمعات الثابتة لا يمكن لها التناغم مع المعطيات المستحدثة، كون الثبات هو السكون، وفي تلك الحركة الدائبة لا يمكن لأي جزء من أجزائها أن يكون ثابتاً متخلفاً عن الحركة العامة، فكل مكونات تلك المجتمعات تكتسب حركية الحياة ذاتها بحيث تتناغم مع السرعة الواجب إحداثها تشكلاً مع المتغيرات الدافعة للسير للأمام، وأي تلكؤ -لأي مجتمع- أو تقاعس يؤثر تأثيراً سلبياً في وجوده بين المجتمعات المتحركة.
طرأ في البال جدلية الثابت والمتحرك وأنا أتابع لقاءً مع مسؤول ثقافي عربي يتحدث عن الثوابت الثقافية التي تعتبر حجر الزاوية في قرارات المنشأة التي يترأسها، وأن تلك الثوابت لا مندوح عن الافتراق عنها قيد أنملة، وطال حديثه عن تلك الثوابت التي تجاوزها الزمن والواقع بمعطيات حياتية وثقافية متجددة تسخر من تلك الثوابت.
وفي اعتقادي أن حركيّة الزمن لا تبقي أي شأن من شؤون الحياة في حالة ثبات مطلقاً، فكل مكوناتها تتحرك دفعة واحدة، فالثوابت تعني الموات لمن يتمسك بها، ومن يريد السير مع حركيّة الحياة عليه تجديد ثوابته، ففي كل فترة زمنية هناك ثابت قابل للتغير بما يتناسب مع حركيّة الواقع، فالمعطيات المستحدثة تغيّر أصل كل ثابت، فليس هناك ثوابت تظل جامدة لمئات أو عشرات السنوات، بل يوجد لكل منحى حركة تتلاءم مع واقعها، وهذا لا يعني الاستلاب أو الابتزاز وإنما يعني أن جوهر ما تؤمن به لديه طاقة متجددة قادرة على البقاء والنمو عبر كل التشكيلات الزمنية.
فالهوية الثقافية أو الدينية ما لم تكن قادرة على الانتقال عبر الزمن، ستكون في المؤخرة مهما ادعينا تناسب تلك الثوابت مع المتغيرات المتلاحقة التي تحدثها حركية الحياة.
ومن يتابع الحركية الفائقة للمملكة يرى أنها قطعت مسافات شاسعة من النمو في جميع المجالات بعكس عما كانت عليه، فالقرارات السيادية التي اتخذها سمو الأمير محمد بن سلمان أدت إلى الانفكاك من الثبات صوب الحركة الفاعلة ذات التصاعد؛ لأن كل نجاح يؤدي إلى نجاح.
ولا يمكن لأي ثبات المراهنة إلى التقدم، ولله الحمد بأننا نتقدم بالفعل الحركي الحادث، الذي يستهدف بلوغ المستقبل بأفضل النتائج.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
We live in a time of extreme speed, to the extent that the old measures for judging the speed or slowness of societies are no longer capable of measurement; however, movement remains the master of measurement.
Movement is one of the most important components of life. Societies form a human diversity that is subject to this dynamism. Static societies cannot harmonize with the new data, as stability is stillness. In this constant movement, no part of its components can remain static and lag behind the general movement. All components of these societies acquire the dynamism of life itself, so they harmonize with the speed that must be generated in response to the driving changes pushing forward. Any hesitation—of any society—or negligence negatively affects its existence among the moving societies.
The dialectic of the static and the dynamic came to mind as I followed an interview with an Arab cultural official discussing the cultural constants that are considered the cornerstone of the decisions of the institution he heads, and that these constants cannot be deviated from even by a hair's breadth. He spoke at length about those constants that have been surpassed by time and reality with renewed life and cultural data that mock those constants.
In my opinion, the dynamism of time does not leave any aspect of life in a state of absolute stability. All its components move simultaneously. Constants mean stagnation for those who cling to them, and those who wish to move with the dynamism of life must renew their constants. In every period of time, there is a constant that is subject to change in accordance with the dynamism of reality. The new data change the essence of every constant; there are no constants that remain rigid for hundreds or dozens of years. Rather, there is a movement for every aspect that aligns with its reality. This does not mean alienation or extortion, but rather that the essence of what one believes in has a renewable energy capable of enduring and growing through all temporal formations.
If cultural or religious identity is not able to transcend time, it will be left behind, no matter how much we claim that those constants are compatible with the successive changes brought about by the dynamism of life.
Those who observe the extraordinary dynamism of the Kingdom see that it has made vast strides in growth across all fields compared to what it once was. The sovereign decisions made by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman have led to a break from stability towards effective, ascending movement; because every success leads to another success.
No stability can bet on progress, and thanks be to God that we are indeed advancing with the dynamic action that aims to reach the future with the best results.
Movement is one of the most important components of life. Societies form a human diversity that is subject to this dynamism. Static societies cannot harmonize with the new data, as stability is stillness. In this constant movement, no part of its components can remain static and lag behind the general movement. All components of these societies acquire the dynamism of life itself, so they harmonize with the speed that must be generated in response to the driving changes pushing forward. Any hesitation—of any society—or negligence negatively affects its existence among the moving societies.
The dialectic of the static and the dynamic came to mind as I followed an interview with an Arab cultural official discussing the cultural constants that are considered the cornerstone of the decisions of the institution he heads, and that these constants cannot be deviated from even by a hair's breadth. He spoke at length about those constants that have been surpassed by time and reality with renewed life and cultural data that mock those constants.
In my opinion, the dynamism of time does not leave any aspect of life in a state of absolute stability. All its components move simultaneously. Constants mean stagnation for those who cling to them, and those who wish to move with the dynamism of life must renew their constants. In every period of time, there is a constant that is subject to change in accordance with the dynamism of reality. The new data change the essence of every constant; there are no constants that remain rigid for hundreds or dozens of years. Rather, there is a movement for every aspect that aligns with its reality. This does not mean alienation or extortion, but rather that the essence of what one believes in has a renewable energy capable of enduring and growing through all temporal formations.
If cultural or religious identity is not able to transcend time, it will be left behind, no matter how much we claim that those constants are compatible with the successive changes brought about by the dynamism of life.
Those who observe the extraordinary dynamism of the Kingdom see that it has made vast strides in growth across all fields compared to what it once was. The sovereign decisions made by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman have led to a break from stability towards effective, ascending movement; because every success leads to another success.
No stability can bet on progress, and thanks be to God that we are indeed advancing with the dynamic action that aims to reach the future with the best results.


