Tarry a little: The other side of the coin

Monday, March 21, 2011

The other side of the coin

Whatever noteworthy you come across in your everyday life, be it an event, a happening, a belief, a principle or the like, or something which you have been believing in or enjoying for quite some time, for years may be, consider it as only the one side of a coin. Never forget to turn it over, and have a clear look at the other side. There is definitely an other side. Then only you will be able to analyze and synthesize the real truth behind the knowledge that you have gained. Then only the knowledge becomes complete. Otherwise it remains one-sided. Some kind of biasness makes us believe that we know all that is there to be known, and prevents us to see the other side. We must avoid this prejudiced outlook.

In the process use your reasoning power and intelligence, and then only your knowledge becomes rational. For example today someone has done you a favour, or he has been doing it for quite some time. What is there on the other side? Tomorrow that very same person may not be willing to do the same favour any more, or..... may not be willing to take a favour from you, that he had been taking in the past. It may also be the other way round. Today he has denied the favour. Tomorrow he may extend it. What happens then? The other side of the coin comes into view.

Another example: A vast majority of people is believing in something. That does not mean it is the ultimate truth. The real truth may be something else.

Try to analyze in this way. This will make your knowledge base more sound and firm through rationalization. This will help you to decide what is good and acceptable, and what is not. However, in all situations it may not be possible, practicable or just to exercise this concept. Also it is not always an easy thing to do, as it does not always come naturally.

But a great many things call for such a comparison. It can prevent us from making mistakes, or even getting hurt. In simple terms, it is weighing both the positive as well as the negative side of everything beforehand.

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