Human Angle

Today I was checking some online exams to check personality traits of a person and one of the best things about these online is that by and large it is a level playing field. You are judged according to the same parameters as everybody else. But all this objectivity goes to the dolphins (Hitchhiker’s hangover) once the human angle comes into play. Howsoever stringent the parameters might be one can never remove the inherent randomness originating from the complexities of the human mind. Also factors like favoritism, friendship and a range of other groupings ranging from country, religion to even your 'gali- mahaullah' comes into play. Add to this, the preconceived notions which leave an indelible mark upon the decision making neurons of people.


Many times I heard people saying that, “Life is not fair, you make the effort and somebody else reaps the benefits". It’s indeed true many times numbers of uncontrollable variables which influence our life (at least in the materialistic sense) is huge. But then how does one live with this. How does one enjoy a peaceful sleep knowing that he is as good as or even better than his boss (or fellow students / co workers etc) but does not get what he deserves in life?

A simple solution as suggested by a yogi is to realize that all this is maya (now don't get any naughty ideas). Live in a detached manner; observe life and all its happenings as a meek observer. Enjoy the 'Raslila'. Since eventually all of this shall pass away. Do the 'Karma' and accept the results. Don't try to find reasons for all the randomness in this world. Accept that this is how it is.