They think he isn’t good enough. They still have him as a friend. As we all know, we wouldn’t befriend anyone we dislike. But if you can keep belittling him and gain sadistic pleasure out of that, then he is good company. Don’t we all like to be pleased? We do. It goes on. They shower advices on him, asking to better himself. He keeps smiling, inwardly thinking it’s not possible. They know his predicament, and enjoy it thoroughly. The advices still keep coming. Amidst all this, they never let go of a chance to take his case. He smiles, sometimes frowns, shows disgust etc. But every reaction of his brings more pleasure to them. Wow, isn’t he good company?
Suddenly, he thinks of changing. He listens to them. He starts to act on their ADVICES. Over a period of time, they see a difference in him. He is getting better. It’s taking time, but times are changing. Now what happens to them? Do they start to like him? I don’t know. But, he is no longer a complete object of ridicule. There are fewer laughs. Now they think he is becoming like them. So all this while they were thinking that they were good. He still considers them as friend. He likes them. But now is he good company? He is no longer giving the pleasure. One day the advices stop. There is no more laughter. Life becomes serious.
Now would you like him? Is he responsible for the seriousness that has crept in?
I don’t blame anyone for this. Everyone needs a good laugh, but should that be at the expense of others? But again, can there be fun without having a scapegoat? I am looking for answers!
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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3 comments:
Practical jokes and harsh words hurt and they hurt real bad..
Well, all I can say is that -
You've got to make a conscious choice every day to shed the old, whatever 'the old' means for you.
Thanks
First of all, nobody should laugh at other's expense. That is not good humour. This is not expected from friends.
Secondly if one does not give enough importance to himself then he would not receive any importance from others. The protagonist here should love himself, respect himself, consider himself as at par with others. If he does so, he would not feel that he is being belittled by others. Negativities prop up within us. We do not see the truth, our prejudices make us experience what we want to experience.
I agree with the following:
"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble
but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be
successful or happy."
-Norman Vincent Peale
And thirdly, being happy with one's self is the most important, it will automatically unleash the hidden powers inside him.
I loved the way you said, "...they were thinking they were good..."
It's strange yet true...that we often have just one yardstick to measure others out..."our own self."
Dormant...asleep...unconscious senses...that can not awaken to the touch of diversity...because the comfort zone in our mind is just one colour...!
So much of our time is spent lulling our senses to sleep...colouring everything with the same brush...we hardly have time to make space and to give..to understand...that value addition is a relative term...and that refined wheat is not always good for the body...
If all of us were supposed to be so alike...there would be just one person and one life...
...why would the good Lord waste so much time and effort on photocopies...
Each person...hopefully is a value addition to the life events we live through...
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