Winning Or Losing - Is It Important?

Giving in, making way for others...these are some of life's dilemmas. Should we give in all the time and follow the middle path, according to the teachings of one religion? Will giving in, make us a better person? How will others perceive us? Is it important how others perceive you? Does that question rank highly in your mind daily, as you struggle to make a living?

What does giving in entail? It means not being opiniated and happy to follow others' suggestions or orders. It means not questioning the rationale behind the request or proposal. It means just doing as told or suggested. It means not having the will to seek answers to the questions that you keep in your heart, afraid to let your doubts be known to the people around you.

Will making way for others make one a benevolent person? Easing others' concerns, will create the impression that you're big hearted, willing to not take credit for your efforts in a project. They say action speaks louder than words. Therefore, you choose the path of benevolence. Is it the right choice? You think that letting others have their way is something that religion has taught you. But will you be at peace with yourself?

As a people's representative in the form of Members of Parliaments, benovelence is a required virtue. The people elected you into position with hopes that their concerns are highlighted in the parliament, to be enacted into laws as the need may be. Or to amend existing laws to reflect the current needs. Difficult as it may be, going against the unequal number of opposing sides, laws may or may not be debated after the first hearing, depending on which side is disadvantaged.

Have the opposing sides given way for the good of the majority? Do they make way for proposals that are beneficial to the people? It has yet to be seen, however. The Speaker being the event controller, he may decide to support the government of the day, to the detriment of the opposing side who may be highlighted the genuine needs of the society at large.

It can be deduced that politics and work life are no different. You'r basically practising politics in your daily work life. If you're good at politics in the workplace, you're suited to represent the people. Conversely, if you're good at politics in the people's arena, you can survive well in the workplace. You see, politics is something that we can't avoid in our daily lives. We put on masks as the need may be. At the end of the day, we take off this mask and bask in the comfort of our family at home.
 
Giving in or making way for others, is a way of life. Having said that, it is not wrong to be opiniated either. Proposals can be improved or torn apart for betterment. Ultimately, it is about working or existing harmoniously with each other. It's not a battle between right or wrong. It's about convincing others that there's more to Life than the continuous debate between right or wrong. It's about deciding to be happy living. It's about synergy in life.

Human Relations - Wither Without?

Scrawny faces, ugly looks, sour expression, blank looks, etc. These are some but the types of facial expressions that humans can summon with the tweak of a group of muscles. Facial expressions speaks greatly about the emotions that human beings face at any particular point in time. Such is the beauty of the creation of the human body, amongst other great tools that we have.

When you're in an train, do you offer a blank look at the person who's tightly squeezed into the space in front of you? Do you look up at the ceiling instead of the pretty lady's cleavage? Do you look away from the good looking guy who may be hoping that you'll give him a glance? Or do you look down on the floor, admiring the myriad of shoe patterns and styles that adorn the feet of the train's passengers as they rush to work or on the way home to a nice home cooked dinner?

Will you offer a 'Hi!' when your eyes meet the eyes of the person opposite you? Or even a hint of a smile? Are you afraid that the person may think that you're interested in him/her? In fact, yes you are interested but for the sake of striking a conversation only. For how do relationships begin without any action contributing to the start? Even a smirk goes a long way to spark an interest in mutual desire to know each other better.

Human relations are an important part of a person's life. We don't live exactly in a static world devoid of human contact. Whether face-to-face or via social networking sites in the cyberworld, human interaction makes life meaningful. Humans are sociable creatures who need the company of other human beings for comfort. To share happiness, sorrow and a host of other activities that will elude a person who lives in solitary.

In the workplace or in any other kind of interaction with human beings, it is important that we understand how the social humans work. We depend on colleagues in one way or another. Nobody exists in unity in an organisation. Tolerance is a vital social value as not everyone may share the same opinion as you. Neither do they have to agree with what you want to say or do. Too much of pride will cause your own downfall. Humbleness will put you close to people's hearts and this will certainly oil your path to a greater future.

In politics, one can be a maverick and mow down everyone in one's path. However, what does it achieve? It will only lead to your alienation from the rest of the party people and supporters. No matter how opinionated one may be, it pays to stop and listen to other's views on certain subjects, if not all. Politics is a gathering of a group of people with a common belief and it's better to organise a large group for any change to happen in a meaningful way. To do so, humans must be able to present their views in a palatable manner.

 

It is only through many discussions and understanding one another, that society will be able to accept each other for we're born with every little difference that makes ourselves unique. The world would certainly be a boring environment if everyone's the same replication of a divided gene. Robots we shall be, devoid of any expression or actions. These mechanical creatures only perform as programmed. Do we want to be like a robot?

Human relations are an inevitable component of Life. Accept it that others are not you. Likewise, your personality doesn't constitute others' outlook towards Life. Be nice to people, and there's a higher chance that people will be nice to you in return. We're on the same journey of Life and it's better that we walk along a path of Happiness. Life is not a choiceless world. Make the right choice and may you enjoy living a satisfying life.