A light in the darkness

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

This topic is of great interest to me, and I am very good at it.  I'll start with the quote the author referenced, as it prompted me to revisit a crucial aspect of my life, leading me to recognize my tendency towards incessant busyness. The author began this chapter on busyness with these words: "Staying on the treadmill means we avoid pausing long enough to face the truth about why we’re running so hard." We all do this. Isn't it? When we encounter an unwanted colleague, we turn our backs and continue doing the thing we were doing without noticing him or her. I was traveling on a train when I happened to see an uncle of mine with whom I did not want to talk, so I pretended to sleep. Another amusing instance of my busyness was when I'd tell people that I had crucial tasks to attend to, which were interrupted because they called me. Instead, I could have simply smiled, excused myself, and explored the various places available to me.Instead

From this post onwards each day I will be sharing 20 ways we use to  hide from our inner selves. This is first one.  I love driving, and that energizes me. While driving, I often use the rearview mirror to see the vehicles behind and be safe on the road, but viewing the rearview mirror is only for a fraction of seconds. This is because looking back would be fatal, whereas looking forward would prevent it.  We utilize rearview mirrors for the sake of safety. Similarly, our lives are our past. The past is something we have already lived. We can do nothing about it to change it, but yes, we can learn a lot from it and safeguard our future.    Now nostalgia has claimed the title, steering my conversation towards the past, yet it acts as a barrier, disconnecting me from my inner self.   Our inner selves are always growing and evolving over time. I mistreated someone, and I learned the lesson and corrected myself. This makes me a new me. I indulged in prosocial behavior and experienced