Humour
Humour is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed
to smile at the situation that pains them. How true!
You can get out of many tricky situations by having a sense of humour to
see the lighter or more positive side of it. The trouble is we let our ego take
ourselves very serious and we get touchy about so called insults and hurts. We need to loosen up a bit
and realize that the world does not have such a great opinion about us as we
have of our self. In olden days Kings had court Jesters who made sycophant
noblemen squirm in their seats and brought a smile to the lips of a bored
Emperor. Tenali Rama Krishna and Birbal
,stand out in history for their sage advice in a lighter vein. Charlie Chaplin
with his innocent pranks kept the world laughing and in a circus, the clowns
are the biggest attraction with their bulbous nose and funny antics. A sense of
humour is the greatest asset in relationships, especially marriage. A couple
that can laugh together, will always stay together. And how can one forget the
morning smile lit by R K Laxman’s Common Man!!
Identity
Identity gives us an
idea of who we are…how we relate to others and to the world in which we live. Women,
over the years ,have got theirs as someone’s daughter…sister…wife…mother. But
now, this is changing with their finding their own place in the sun and prefer
to be associated with their own achievements. Some women still go through an
identity crisis as they have not explored their own potential or are too timid to
do that .They are also hesitant to step out of their comfort zone to chart
their own course. It is easier to be associated with someone who is a prop to
one’s social status than stand alone. It takes less effort to be piggy back
riding than carving a niche for oneself. True identity springs from ones self
esteem that stems from being comfortable in ones shoes and not trying to keep
up with anyone.
Jealousy
The
green eyed monster nestles silently in everyone. It is human to get a little
uncomfortable to see someone doing better than oneself for possessing things
that we don’t have or cannot afford. But the easiest way to overcome this
natural tendency is to take stock of ones plus and minus points and deal with
them objectively. Jealousy is a result of an inadequacy we are ashamed of. The
best thing to do is deal with it pragmatically and rise above the petty feeling.
Jealousy in an insult to oneself as it shows insecurity and clouds ones judgment.
It destroys friendships and relationships.
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