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Why do we hold good people to higher standards of scrutiny?

Do you people also feel that good people are held accountable to higher standards than average or bad people? Let me narrate you a few incidents that happened with my family and relatives: One of my uncles said that "methi" seeds are bad for health and bad for diabetes patients. Then I asked him, if bakery items like puffs (made up of maida and dalda) are healthy. He didn't answer. Because at his house, they get bakery items almost every…
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“Yuddha kale” versus “koosu huttoku munche”

There are two interesting proverbs in Kannada and I feel the two are opposites and present alternate wisdom for the same situation. Situation: what is the right time to start a work? First: yudda kaale shastraabhyasa - probably borrowed from Sanskrit, it means: "practicing the use of weapons at the time of war". This proverb is directed at people who do the work at the last minute or when it is too late. I've seen this proverb being routinely used…
Posted inMusings Philosophy

Hard work doesn’t matter, position & power matters

Few pointers: Recently, I was a part of a group event. There were people of different levels. There were people who contributed a big amount (finances) There were people who were in a good influential position / having power There were foot soldiers who did the work on the ground Guess who were bossing? The ones with power. Guess who got the credit and respect? The ones with power. Guess who were the ones who had to take the brunt?…
Posted inIdeas My Ideas People Philosophy

“We are concerned about you…”

Happens a lot when certain people come and show their "concern" about your life situations. It may be about your life, health, career, marriage etc. Having concern is a good thing. But then, at times, it ends up being a situation where they are just transferring their anxiety on you and worsening the situation for you. For example, you are going through issues with your career, they give free advise on what is to be done. The advice is not…
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Coming out of “binary thinking”

You have an event and you are confused which of the two dresses you should wear. There are two options and you are unable to decide. The two options are said to be the "binaries". The moment I say "binary", you may just remember 0011010111000 from your computer science classes or the "base 2 system" in the maths classes. Instead of getting so technical, let me take you back in time to the 15th century when the glorious Vijayanagara Empire…