In my day to day life there are instances when I misinterpret what people around think about me.One of them was that,people around me had a distinct paranoia which resulted in myself being uncomfortable around them.I don't think anyone hates me,not anymore so I'm like more comfortable.
Now,as we progress we often come across things which might be unpleasing and we respond accordingly.I've been practising a certain kind of restraint while dealing with such circumstances.I mean,I label almost every phenomena that occurs to me.So if something is pleasurable,there is a pleasure label attached and if it is not so,there is a label for it as well.It helps me,among a lot other things,in not responding in a way which might be embarrassing if looked back upon.This kind of contemplation in day to day life has a lot of benefits for me.I've started to feel them now.
If someone praises me,it is natural to be elated and get lost in fantasies and all that.But with contemplation,we learn to control nature so that when someone praises us,we don't go overboard and if someone curses us we don't get intimidated.This middle path is necessary in our daily conduct if we have to live comfortably.Being cheerful is not such an alien thing.I mean it is but normal to stay cheerful every time.It is us who on account of our delusions,rob our heart of such a feeling.So if someone comes up and says hey you know what life is a struggle and the world is a harsh place and all that the first thing is to show some sympathy for that guy.He has not realised the way of joy but the realisation has occurred anyway,(or even that may be a delusion) through the way of struggle.And he/she has struggled so hard that there is yet another way and that heart should be cheerful seems alien to him,
One thing is for sure,the nature is here as it is and it is left to us to ascribe various qualities to it.In our understanding of various phenomena we tend to ignore the general human behaviour and hence we fight over it.It is but natural for 10 different humans to describe a single thing in 10 different ways.Of course color red is red for almost all of us,but problems arise when we present opinions.Opinions are not facts and they vary.Now if someone out of delusion tries to present his/her opinion as a fact,well there is no use messing with the person there.There can not be a conclusion to this kind of a talk,as the guy will try to run over almost everyone who opposes,thanks to his ego.Hence it is necessary to back out of such talks.Of course we may choose to stay if the purpose is entertainment itself.
Everyone of us has a theory about how the world works.There can be hundreds of such theories around us everytime.What is the use of enforcing my theory over someone else?What is gained,I fail to understand.Rather,I tend to listen to and try to understand what the guy feels.It makes me feel happy.Indeed,listening to others' ideas,thoughts and little fantasies makes me happy and I never miss this kind of moment.Problem arises when some egoistic person comes across.He/she can't allow the simple human inside,to function properly.Such people are a mess,for themselves and also for people around them.
Everyone of us has a theory about how the world works.There can be hundreds of such theories around us everytime.What is the use of enforcing my theory over someone else?What is gained,I fail to understand.Rather,I tend to listen to and try to understand what the guy feels.It makes me feel happy.Indeed,listening to others' ideas,thoughts and little fantasies makes me happy and I never miss this kind of moment.Problem arises when some egoistic person comes across.He/she can't allow the simple human inside,to function properly.Such people are a mess,for themselves and also for people around them.
We are still in the learning phase of our lives and as we progress,we are observing that the world is not the way we thought it to be.It ain't rosy neither it is a place full of hardships.It is up to us to look at it the way we want and it won't complain either!Now I realise why the ancient people were of the view that nothing real lies outside of our mind.It is our mind that sees the outside world in the form of objects,matter,ideas etc.Nothing real exists outside of the mind!
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