Found this to be a good collection of inspirational quotes. And thought about sharing it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEqdr_Awdak
Hope some quotes hold some meaning for you.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Jealousy - Is it completely a negative emotion?
Inspite of being aware of the fact that the topic that has been chosen is a very controversial one and that most of my other learned friends would say that jealousy is a very negative emotion, I would like to present a very different viewpoint on one of the most talked about and felt emotion among humans – jealousy.
It is an un-refuted fact that jealousy is a very negative emotion. It can twist someone’s psyche to a great degree and persons affected by severe bouts of jealousy are known to inflict harm on fellow human beings. Some very bizarre incidents have known and reported which have been caused by jealousy and history vouches for the fact that it also been instrumental in providing enough motivation to commit crimes. And it will continue to provide it. But these represent the extreme end of the emotion. This extremity has been hyped so much due to its highly visible effects. But everyone will agree that anything in extremes is bad.
In moderation jealousy can be a interpreted very positively and can give rise to ‘healthy competition’ between peers. Instead of it providing the motivation to commit wrong against fellow human beings, it can be very easily be used providing the motivation to do things which have a positive impact on one’s life. Simply put, what I am saying is that instead of using your energies to bring the person you are jealous of down and malign his name; use the energy for setting milestones for your own self and improving yourself to such a degree that you attain the characteristics of the other person – partially or fully. Instead of looking negative points of the person whom you are jealous of and criticizing him, turn him into a role model…. better still make him a mentor. And work towards attaining the characteristics yourself. Instead of competing with him, compete with yourself to strive to imbibe the characteristics of the person whom you are jealous of. So, for a change, imbibe the positive characteristics from your peers instead of the negative ones.
It is not an easy task to do so. But is it impossible – Definitely Not. One of the things that will assist you in doing so is to recognize the fact that there are certain things that are completely outside our circle of influence and hence can change only with time. So working within this limitation, attempt to explore yourself fully; know what is feasible and what is not; accept and come to terms with the facts of life. Be at peace with yourself to work towards and achieve the changes that are desired. It will be more fulfilling and rewarding. And it will promote contentment within yourself too.
And most imperatively, recognize the fact that you are different from everyone else and have varying degrees of strengths and weaknesses and are faced with different circumstances in life…. so what you achieve in life has to be the best given the circumstances that you face. Extreme jealousy will not and does not change the facts of life……..
It is an un-refuted fact that jealousy is a very negative emotion. It can twist someone’s psyche to a great degree and persons affected by severe bouts of jealousy are known to inflict harm on fellow human beings. Some very bizarre incidents have known and reported which have been caused by jealousy and history vouches for the fact that it also been instrumental in providing enough motivation to commit crimes. And it will continue to provide it. But these represent the extreme end of the emotion. This extremity has been hyped so much due to its highly visible effects. But everyone will agree that anything in extremes is bad.
In moderation jealousy can be a interpreted very positively and can give rise to ‘healthy competition’ between peers. Instead of it providing the motivation to commit wrong against fellow human beings, it can be very easily be used providing the motivation to do things which have a positive impact on one’s life. Simply put, what I am saying is that instead of using your energies to bring the person you are jealous of down and malign his name; use the energy for setting milestones for your own self and improving yourself to such a degree that you attain the characteristics of the other person – partially or fully. Instead of looking negative points of the person whom you are jealous of and criticizing him, turn him into a role model…. better still make him a mentor. And work towards attaining the characteristics yourself. Instead of competing with him, compete with yourself to strive to imbibe the characteristics of the person whom you are jealous of. So, for a change, imbibe the positive characteristics from your peers instead of the negative ones.
It is not an easy task to do so. But is it impossible – Definitely Not. One of the things that will assist you in doing so is to recognize the fact that there are certain things that are completely outside our circle of influence and hence can change only with time. So working within this limitation, attempt to explore yourself fully; know what is feasible and what is not; accept and come to terms with the facts of life. Be at peace with yourself to work towards and achieve the changes that are desired. It will be more fulfilling and rewarding. And it will promote contentment within yourself too.
And most imperatively, recognize the fact that you are different from everyone else and have varying degrees of strengths and weaknesses and are faced with different circumstances in life…. so what you achieve in life has to be the best given the circumstances that you face. Extreme jealousy will not and does not change the facts of life……..
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