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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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A few lessons for young people

A few lessons for young people: First lesson is that be confident and do not be submissive. Know that you are an independent human being and develop your self worth. You do not need to bow down before people equal to you or even above you. Be kind to people below your hierarchy and also be assertive with them. Be assertive with everyone with whom you interact. The first time you meet a person is crucial. If it is a…
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Are they all testing our limits and dehumanising us?

Take most of the businesses, they are all testing our limits and dehumanising us. Let me list out: Most political parties have taken their voters for granted. No respect for the voters. Voters keep voting their favourite political party, hence the voters are taken for granted. RCB management has taken their fans for granted, because they'll support the team, no matter what. Hence the fans of RCB have been taken for granted and the management takes wrong decisions just to…
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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…