People love surrounding themselves with all
kinds of gossips and rumors – enhancing curiosity quotient about them. Looking
for a possible explanation for such a trend, I asked people around me, and
those whom I have met during my travel to different places around the world –
if keeping oneself as a well guarded bubble of false claims helps and what is
the expectation behind it?
Few of them laughed, saying that this imagery
had become the "control room" of their lives. That answer told me
everything I needed to know about the probable cause of their irregular contentment
patterns. A lot of people don't realize it, but all of our intellectual appliances
come with a prescribed method of use. There is a limit beyond which it will
have a negative impact. Playing on a subtle yet crucial factor of trust you
enjoy with others will invariably raise doubts about your dignity quotient –
nevertheless it adds value to their argument. Such a trend needs a new way to understand
oneself – Dignity of Doubt.
I believe nature has answers to all our questions;
all we need to do is connect the dots. To explain my position, let me draw an
analogy from nature. The Earth, Sun, and atmospheric phenomenon, such as
thunderstorms and the northern lights, all have their own course of action and
we are made sensitive to these natural energy forces, if we continue to ignore
and respect them for long – not otherwise. There is never an attempt by nature
to ‘up the curiosity quotient’, yet we understand her might and the aftermath
loss of her fury.
There are certain things, which require a
mention in our daily lives, for anything else we rarely need a platform to
announce – there is a grand plan which we need to adhere to. Give it a thought,
ask yourself – if what you wish to showcase about yourself to others is true
and most importantly is it necessary? There is dignity in such a doubt – and it
goes a long way.
I was convinced that this simple method –
dignity of doubt had made a big difference in my life.
You might want to evaluate what you are and if
this makes a positive difference for you.
- Abhijith
