Different
Levels of Mind
Weak minds are interested in gossips.
Goodness is rarely discussed. Critising, condemning, back-biting and
mud-slinging are the favourite pastime of feeble-minded persons.
Personality-dissection and character assassination are relished by the
rumour-mongers. Spicy stories and concocted tales about friends, relatives and
neighbours are circulated and enjoyed. Recently, a new phenomenon of chatting
on social media has become the latest craze. Photos, recipes jokes etc. are
shared and like and dislike comments are counted. Your good deeds can be
forgotten but the scandalous and frivolous stories are not erased from the
public memory. The skeletons of bad name and evil reputation often come out of
the cupboard.
Events, incidences and occurrences
are the subject matter of the talk of the average people. Every day, newspapers
supply such information and material in plenty. Mediocre people gulp down those
stories of day-to-day happenings with their morning tea and masquerade all day
long as pseudo-intellectuals among their friends and colleagues. Media, both
electronic and print, have also degenerated into yellow journalism. They
present a distorted picture of reality and do not bring out the inner truth
behind any event or action.
There are a few strong minds and
superior intellects who discuss ideas and concepts. Ideas rule the world.
Thoughts live long and travel far and wide. Men of reason try to discover and
deduce the principles and philosophies underlying any event or action. Formulas
are more important than examples. Application of knowledge is not possible
without knowing the fundamental rule. Such creative thoughts and expressions
give something new to the world. Those towering personalities are like
light-houses which show the right path to the misdirected ships in the vast
ocean.
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