“I
try to think right, but I may go
wrong”, “I try not to harm others, but sometimes others may be harmed because
of me”, “Others also do not like to harm anyone, but they can also make
mistakes”, “Others also try to think right, just as I do, but to err is human”;
we will not be very wrong if we try to
think on these lines. These expressions are sufficiently positive. They may not
incorporate the thought of perfection, but they definitely are the best
antidote for what may be treated as negative in life. They may not represent
the humility one must aim for, but may be helpful in moving away from
arrogance.
We
must not be very strict with others, unless we act as teachers of them. When we
act as teachers, we should first become very strict with ourselves. Before we
talk about what is lacking in the statements given in the last paragraph, we
must accept that we always try to be very lenient with ourselves under the
pretext of being practical. We often give unwanted concessions to untruth,
calling them as ‘demands of practical realities’, hardly realizing that it
becomes the biggest hindrance in one’s growth. There are only two things,
realities and illusions. There is nothing like ‘practical realities’ or
‘theoretical realities’. Making compromises
in the name of practical realities are nothing but timid submission to untruth.
As
expressed in the first paragraph, we must be positive toward self and also the
others. We must, positively, rectify our errors, because that is our duty. We
cannot make them rectify their errors, but we can become examples before them
by rectifying our own errors. Over the thought of being positive, strictness
toward self and the leniency towards others along with examples of our right
conduct must be superposed.
Man
can make mistakes, knowingly or unknowingly; but to rectify them is his sacred
duty. Compromising with truth is a grave mistake that must be sincerely
repented for and rectified with much urgency along with taking enough measures
to ensure that such mistakes are never made in the future.
PROMOD KUMAR SHARMA
[The writer of this blog is also the author of “Mahatma A
Scientist of the Intuitively Obvious” and “In Search of Our Wonderful Words”.]
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