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.