Another Perspective

How much fun we used to make of our professor who used to ask questions in class and for every answer (even for the most random ones) by students he used to feel happy and say "Yes sir/ma'am, that's a new perspective". What started as fun, is now something that I look at to change lot problems in the world.

There is no black and white. As a matter of fact, there cannot be any black and white considering the population of this country alone is over 100 crore with as many minds and hearts. There are nationalities and religions, castes and sub-castes, cultures and sub cultures, social atmosphere and upbringing, peer group and every person has a unique combination each of the above. And then there is your birthday to make you a scorpion or a cancarean and so on. It wouldn't be wise to expect any two people  to feel, think and act alike.  If it was so, the world would have been a very different place (perhaps boring)- far better or far worse.

 In a recent movie called "Paan Singh Tomar", a famous dialogue by protagonist goes " Beehad mein ‘Baaghi’ hote hain, ‘Dacait’ milte hain parliament mein!". Quite a perspective, isn't it!  After watching the movie most people were seen sympathizing with the  "Dacait" because they knew his side of story. But unfortunately its not possible for us to know every time every person's side of story. So the least we can do is give other people a benefit of doubt. Try not to brand them as good or bad. 


My heart and my mind get into conflict on so many occasions. Heart says take a leap and mind says wait for the right time,your are still not ready for it. Who is right and who is wrong? Don't know. My own heart and mind cannot come to consensus. Then how do I expect my heart to be in tune with your mind and your heart and my mind with your heart and mind and with that of my friends and family and boss and colleagues and relatives and house maid and so on ....Getting complicated huh!! 


All said and done it's not the easiest thing to do. If you ask me, it can be the toughest thing you have ever tried to do. That is to respect different perspectives. There is ego and then there is ignorance and there is feeling of superiority to not let  you appreciate the differences. Like this one time I had debate with my friend on Supernatural forces. I was against the belief that they exist (I still am!) and she was a believer. She cited various 'real life' examples but none of us could appreciate others perspective to the slightest. I think it was our ego this time (or probably her ignorance). 

All of us who have loved F.R.I.E.N.D.S cannot forget the whole thing about "We are on a break"  What if Rachel would have understood Ross side , FRIENDS would have never been the same again. So probably it's not such a bad idea to not to understand others perspective sometimes or at least see others argue over their differences and have some fun!!