As sense dawns, we see how foolish we are
sometimes ! All this feeling bad at the actions or speech of others ! You
suffer and suffer with the constant “ WHY” did this happen to ME ?
This inquiry is actually laughable ! But
only when we realise that what we are agonising about , wasting so much mind
space, is something others are not even thinking about. They have done their
bit, felt good about venting , caused hurt in the process or whatever , and
moved on. But we sit crying and lamenting over what has happened. The ego gets
badly hurt and insists on behaving like a petulant child, demanding
retaliation. Stop there !
Think ! If , in the wind, a tree branch
falls and hits you, what will you do ? Curse and blame the tree or the wind ???
You can’t ! But in case of people , we let everything stick to us ! Why ?
People act in ignorance because they really are not mature enough to know what
to do or what is right and just. And we are equally ignorant in reacting to
that ignorance ! We are on the same level.
Sooner or later, a realisation has to dawn that negative pellets are not being thrown at us but at themselves. Something is not right and unhappy within such people. Something is smouldering. Their darkness needs illumination with their own understanding.
Don’t let other people’s darkness envelop
you . That would be a grave mistake. Yes, do help anyone who needs help and
asks for it. But otherwise, step aside.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
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