I always wonder why do people want others to be like them, to enjoy what they enjoy, do things like they do and think like they think. That's why we end up liking people who are like us or are like who we want ourselves to be. A person who drinks alcohol would like the others to join, bosses like their employees to behave like them. I like my sister to be like me :P
Aren't we all meant to be different? If so, then why are the people who are different usually not very welcome anywhere. Why are they always bitched about? I have suffered from being asked to blend in too and most importantly, I have been guilty of judging people who are different. We live in a world where there are no absolutes. Everything is subjective - there is no right or wrong. Who gives us the right to decide that we are right and the other person is wrong.
So many times when we end up judging people, we don't take into account so many factors - the background, the past, the family, the education.. Nothing is constant for everyone in the world, except for the fact that we are all living. We all have different set of conditions, even though they might differ very slightly. Hence, the comparison doesn't make any sense. May be if we had the same conditions like the other person, we would have been exactly like that person. So lets give people the benefit of doubt and accept them as they are!!
The Focus of a Monk
5 days ago
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Ever wondered how most kids get along very well, no matter where they come from? They know and want only one thing - Friends to have fun with.
We grow up in a jungle of opinions, biases, judgements, generalizations. And as we grow up we are more individualistic. So there comes the friction if things don't go our way. Although it may seem very hard to avoid such friction, once we realize and accept the fact that each one of us are different individuals, I think we can live and let live.
Hi Sharanya,
I totally agree.. As kids nothing matters, all we care about is the human touch! May be maturity is not that great a thing then..
Hi Shubhangi,
It was pleasure reading through the post.
However, your post quite resonates with a universal thinking & opinion on building a rapport with people known / unknown, same / different religion irrespective of their cast, creed, religion and geography.
Narrow mindedness takes away the charm of developing personal ties with people and lets you only squander around in your own small little world.
Too some extent I agree with debut post comment, I'm sure though there are other sides to unleashing the development rather than just leaving behind the aspect of premonitions & prejudice. A debatable topic indeed =)
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