We all make mistakes. They may be of the magnitude of altering the course of hadrons in the LHC by 0.00042 deg or they may be tiny inconsequential mistakes like arguing with an obstinate friend who wants you by his/her side all day long .I personally feel people should be allowed their fair share of stupidity. That's what makes us people isn't it. I'm one of the most tactless persons that roamed this planet since those crazy Romans who unwittingly called Obelix fat(His chest just slipped, for those who are in the dark) and have been of the receiving end of lots of people's pieces of mind once they had been gathered after I had stated a blatant fact about them. I'm sure everybody can relate to the above said "experience"
Somebody may come upto you and spurt out their most inane observation about you at their loudest best where everybody is sure to turn their heads and look. But that's what life is all about isn't it? The best thing that you can do at that time is to slightly clear your throat, thank him for his opinion and make a graceful exit from the scene. Do not forget to consider the fact whoever put you in an embarassing position is just an overgrown kid and hence can be forgiven for his blunder.
It is pretty evident that all of us know stupidity to the T, either being the perpetrators of the crime or victims or just innocent bystanders. When every Tom, Dick and Harry flaunts it as though it was prized possession why this entire hullabaloo about being stupid at exactly the wrong time???? Just laugh at it , forgive (or hope to be forgiven -as in the case of the above mentioned obstinate friend) and move on.
In conclusion
To Err is Human, To Forgive is just Humane.
7 comments:
Ooh Wise words. Sodananda's penance bore fruit we see.
We all make mistakes. But there are many things one can learn from them:
1)Making one mistake means that we might make mistakes in the future too. Everybody is fallible.
2)If one's mistakes are inevitable, it means that one requests margin from others' judgment of one and so must give margin to others in one's own judgment.
3)Ahan! The opportunity to learn.
4)A bunch of mistakes brings with it an epiphany over time. That which is called maturity.
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akkao im not some arbit nut sodananda and all, call me sodneesh if u want :P . Will give u the different meanings of different words and gestures , i wont limit myself to F*&@ :D
Aha!! The wise one speaks!
What a start,Swamiji! Controversial though, I must say. ;)
Now,after today,I can't possibly agree more with the second para. I shouldn't be going around blowing my 'trunk' *;)* , I should just let the over-grown kids be.Correct no?
And yes,Ginny goes around flaunting her stupidity too. Like right here.
Hehehe. Nice post Sod. :) Gets you thinking,like the other good ones we've come across lately. ;)
Love the title! You've been posting a lot of thought provoking posts i notice. Good one. With the switching of targets these days probably i should take lessons of graceful exits. What say?
Good one SoDO! :)
who is that obstinate friend? ;)
hey nice thought provoking blogs(comment for the two most recent blogs)yaar shunti... nice...
thats all i can say....
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