Food For Thoughts

The great philosopher  Aristotle  has said that  "I consider the one who suppresses his desires more courageous than the one who is victorious over the enemy." His idea is of visionary importance. Undoubtedly, there is an infinite flow of desires in the mind of human. They are capable of fulfilling some of these and fulfill some of them, but the fulfillment of many remains either incomplete or they become unable to make efforts for them. It is worth considering whether desire should be considered an enemy or a friend. In this perspective there is a need to understand the origin of desire. Desire is an emotion that can be created in one's mind towards a particular thing, person etc. For example the primary desire of a beggar would be to satisfy his hunger whereas the primary desire of a corrupt official would be to prove his selfishness. 1. So there are different dimensions of desire. Which of these dimensions is logically correct and which is wrong, it also largely depen...

1. It was the winter of 1990; A 20-years old Sri-Lankan youth was ready to make his debut against India in national cricket after batting with a bang in first class cricket. But, what is this? He got out at zero in both the innings and was dropped from the team by the selectors. After this he went straight to the nets and sweated day and night. He got the next chance after a full 21 months but the result was not favorable this time also. This time also he could score only 1 run by combining both the innings. After remaining out of the team for 17 months again, he got the next chance and once again he got out at zero in both the innings. After such a situation, the patience of anyone would have answered; Anyone would surrender; But the greatness of great people lies in not doubting their journey. Through constant struggle and belief in himself, he scales the toughest paths. The batsman was once again selected in the national team after next 3 years of continuous struggle and after tha...

Have you ever noticed that most of the values ​​you were taught as a child teach you to be 'submissive', 'agree' and 'acceptable'; not to 'disagree' or 'rebel'? From parents to teachers, everyone has taught us that we should respect our elders and must obey their every command. While writing applications in schools, we have been writing 'Your obedient disciple' before our name at the end.  It can also be easily seen that the children who quietly and faithfully obey everything from the parents at home and the teachers in the school, are considered to be the best children. This process of socialization gradually makes us a comfortable and cultivated part of the society. It is also true that due to the prevalence of such values, tensions and conflicts in the society remain under control to a great extent. But like every truth, there is another aspect to it which needs to be taken into account. That is, the process of learning such values ​...

It is believed that while animals and birds do not have the ability to reason, the uniqueness of human lies in their rationality. The general meaning of   'Rationality'   or 'Reasoning' is - Analytical power; Power to differentiate between right and wrong; The power to make right decisions and the Power to prove one's decisions. However, today we cannot say with certainty that reasoning is limited to man only because in some animals and birds (such as monkeys, chimpanzees, etc.), a less developed form of reasoning has been observed.  Computers have also left humans miles behind in terms of reasoning ability. In spite of all these facts, it is true that rationality plays a big role in our practical public life.   Whenever two people do not agree on an issue, they want to influence each other with their own arguments. This mentality is hidden at the root of 'debate'. Debates are essential characteristics of a living and progressing society.  Walter Bagehot ...