The Other Side
"One man's freedom fighter, Is another man's terrorist" - David Horowitz
As is it with this statement, so it is with life. There is always the Other Side which screens the entirity of the story. You can never judge completely on the basis of what you percieve, though the situation under consideration might be perfectly correct in the small domain of your thinking.
Humans are like filter paper, as soon as they touch a liquid, they absorb it. Its the embedded nature to judge on the first impression which leads to avoidable conflicts. Conflicts which start off as minor misunderstandings but which assume un-manageable proportions. Conflicts in which both parties know they are wrong too, but expect the other to relent first. Conlicts which divides people forever.
If I give a thought to all the people whom I have disliked, I find myself being forced to stoke my displeasure. A feeling which could have subsided given some time, but circumstances made it impossible to approach people for reconciliation. It is to these people that I want to say; I did not see the other side. People say,"Chuck it! There are more people to care about." Its impossible for me to know everyone at the first place, and even if once I do, why should I let somebody's inflated ego come in between? Sometimes situations are irrevocable; and guess they are better off like that.
Short sightedness and haste in decision making are two banes which I relish watching from a distance. Pandavas won the Mahabharata for sure, but the other side included Krishna playing politics with Surya (the supposed solar eclipse) to save Arjun's breath. Ravana was a brilliant person, he died because he had asked for death at the hands of Vishnu. The point being made is, its very easy to see whats being shown but rare to question why is it being shown and who is behind it?
Coming to Carnegie Mellon, its very easy to be lost in the jungle of technocrats and the general hip-hop buzz of America. What is important to realize why you are here, who has made the effort to send you here (you being no worth till now) and are you worth the place? Its very easy to rush into it, but watch, gather, assimilate, think, decide and then act!! These are the five fingers which can join to make a knockout punch.
Why this abstract topic? Because it applies to every sphere of life be it politics, religion, academia, family or society. Its important in the current context and life in general to pack the punch and leave a mark rather than letting things and time flow around you. Because in this pandemonium of crazy rush towards money, its sometime wise to stop, take a breath and move on with intensified vigour. In the meanwhile, the other side lets you pre-empt the problems coming your way.
p.s.: This pic is one I took today with my webcam and have recieved decent reviews on it. This embodies the importance to know the other side so as to better appreciate something in its entirity.
"One man's freedom fighter, Is another man's terrorist" - David Horowitz
As is it with this statement, so it is with life. There is always the Other Side which screens the entirity of the story. You can never judge completely on the basis of what you percieve, though the situation under consideration might be perfectly correct in the small domain of your thinking.
Humans are like filter paper, as soon as they touch a liquid, they absorb it. Its the embedded nature to judge on the first impression which leads to avoidable conflicts. Conflicts which start off as minor misunderstandings but which assume un-manageable proportions. Conflicts in which both parties know they are wrong too, but expect the other to relent first. Conlicts which divides people forever.
If I give a thought to all the people whom I have disliked, I find myself being forced to stoke my displeasure. A feeling which could have subsided given some time, but circumstances made it impossible to approach people for reconciliation. It is to these people that I want to say; I did not see the other side. People say,"Chuck it! There are more people to care about." Its impossible for me to know everyone at the first place, and even if once I do, why should I let somebody's inflated ego come in between? Sometimes situations are irrevocable; and guess they are better off like that.
Short sightedness and haste in decision making are two banes which I relish watching from a distance. Pandavas won the Mahabharata for sure, but the other side included Krishna playing politics with Surya (the supposed solar eclipse) to save Arjun's breath. Ravana was a brilliant person, he died because he had asked for death at the hands of Vishnu. The point being made is, its very easy to see whats being shown but rare to question why is it being shown and who is behind it?
Coming to Carnegie Mellon, its very easy to be lost in the jungle of technocrats and the general hip-hop buzz of America. What is important to realize why you are here, who has made the effort to send you here (you being no worth till now) and are you worth the place? Its very easy to rush into it, but watch, gather, assimilate, think, decide and then act!! These are the five fingers which can join to make a knockout punch.
Why this abstract topic? Because it applies to every sphere of life be it politics, religion, academia, family or society. Its important in the current context and life in general to pack the punch and leave a mark rather than letting things and time flow around you. Because in this pandemonium of crazy rush towards money, its sometime wise to stop, take a breath and move on with intensified vigour. In the meanwhile, the other side lets you pre-empt the problems coming your way.
p.s.: This pic is one I took today with my webcam and have recieved decent reviews on it. This embodies the importance to know the other side so as to better appreciate something in its entirity.
posted by Ujjwal at 11/15/2005 03:00:00 AM
2 Comments:
talk about the other side. Its not about just 2 of em.....there are more. There is more to life then just good or bad, black or white. You may spend your entire life trying to figure out the exact shade but in the end you will realise that it looks diffrent when observed from diffrent perspectives. Choose yours. try to be happy. Reflecting on past is a good habit only if it helps you better your future, otherwise its a waste of time and emotions. easier said than done.....but thats what people call "advice" and i am here to give one. ;).
first things first...beautifully done page..equally nice snap :-)
agree with "wise to stop,take a breath thing"..only when u stop..close ur eyes n let life flow by instead of looking for answers to its complexities.Like said b4..theres much more to life...
watch out for the "good" between the 'better' and 'worse'...all the luck.
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