Cunning complacency and craving certainity
Though the book considers complacency and certainness with the same angle as I was exploring to write this topic, a new insight struck my mind. I will incorporate my insight with the knowledge I gained from the book. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines complacency as self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies. To be satisfied is a good and healthy sign, but to choose self-satisfaction over growth is not at all worthy. So, I called this kind of complacency cunning, i.e., full of deceit and craftiness. I am poor, and I earn less. In this situation, being satisfied with rice, dal, and potatoes is a healthy and good sign. Now, this poor person says to herself, I can earn no more than this, so let me settle with this begging and live forever in poverty. Our lazy spirit is demonizing us to fix at this begging only. Such complacencies do not allow us to explore our real selves; rather, they say we are good where we are. I will cite the e