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Feel no shame. Wrong is sometimes right too

Nishi AhlawatDecember 2, 2015 | 17:38 IST

Every day is a new day with new teachings, new life, new way to look at things, but still, many of us keep mulling over miserable experiences in life. Yes, you might have been scolded by your History teacher for giggling with your friends in the class for no reason (that's what she thinks), abused by your spouse for not clearing some mess in the kitchen (verbal abuse? serious problem?) or humiliated by your boss for the mistake that you haven't even made (office politics).

Ok. Now, there's no point crouching in a corner of a dark room of your 2 BHK flat and cry.

Get up, wipe your tears and take it as a challenge to prove your worth to this world. They are not Gods. They also feel reluctant to get out of bed on a cold, winter morning. They also play candy crush on their smart phones behind the glass doors of their swanky cabins. It's just the power, which is entrusted to them, allows them to behave as per their whims and fancies.

We all are learners, nobody is perfect. To err is human. Yes, we hear these lines almost everyday and everywhere. So why worry? Not every time the one more experienced than you (in life-personal bhi, professional bhi) is always right and not the one who is less experienced can always be wrong. It's about using your knowledge for the given task in a manner YOU think is correct. Let people give their suggestions. Suggestions should always be welcome. But, don't take everything to heart. And, never mind if people look down at you. It won't decide your fate. It's just their perception. Chill!

"I know I am intelligent because I know that I know nothing". Yes, we all have heard this quote many times. So beautifully said! That means, the one who believes that he knows everything is the one who actually knows nothing. So, never stop learning. The day you stop, you are dead (not physically, of course).

We find teachers all around. You can learn from a child the value of innocence, the importance of hard work from a maid, serving tirelessly from a peon in office, standing firm in every situation from a guard, importance of every single penny from a rickshaw-wala and perseverance from a beggar. Still, many feel they don't need one, for, they feel, they are just the perfect ones. No. Only the One who is running this "life" show LIVE is the perfect one man! We are mere puppets. We don't know what is in store for us in the next moment. Then how can we be so sure about ourselves? Believe me. The only thing we know is "nothing".

So, share what you know to know more about what you can share. Why don't we understand that the more we share the better we grow as a human being, a soul, a life that becomes more meaningful after this awareness? Remember, when even one of the most powerful stars in the universe has to set every day, our existence is negligible.

So, can we just stop the "show off" business and be realistic in life? Isn't it frustrating to wear the mask of arrogance, pride and egotism all the time? It is. Just try taking it off for a day and see the difference. You will start seeing the rights in all the wrongs. Ah! It's a breath of life, to see wrong as right, for it's all in the eyes.

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