Gullible guilt and shame
We all hear you repent for your sins, and they will be forgiven. We all plan to dip in the Ganges and wash away our sins. I began my post with these words because, somewhere within, we all feel we are not always right. Our inner conscience had been at work to check our action records and certify whether we were right or wrong. The word guilt is not new to us. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as: the fact of having committed a breach of conduct, especially violating the law and involving a penalty; the state of one who has committed an offense, especially consciously. So, in our guilt, we have committed either a breach or an offense that calls for punishment. I was hastily walking on the railway platform as I arrived late to board my train, and I struck an old lady who fell down. Here, it was my mistake, due to which the other person suffered. So, I feel guilty for hurting this old lady. I stop by there, comfort her, and say sorry to her to express my infelt regret for