The human being
The human being
Nearly all things, we do, our ancestors told us are ok. Sometimes telling a lie, hide your values, keep reserve in baggage, do not cheat beyond a threshold, wear a mask that protects your future, stay loyal to your senior / bosses — all things that ensures our survival / increases likelihood of success.
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The problem is, brain-weed grows over time. One lie everyday, compounds into a hypocrite down the road. One hiding values, compounds into acting superficial after an year. One be-loyal-to-boss today, compounds into a slave mindset in few years. And ultimately, the entire charisma of life is collapsed. We feel unfulfilled and we do not know the reason why.
The nice thing about the creation of humans is, these are tremendous beings. Rightly put to practice, the body makes us an athlete. Rightly worked out brain, makes us a world champion. Rightly chosen thoughts, makes us a disciplined human being. With minute changes, and tiny fixes, we become a giant of a human being. We start rejecting false beliefs of our ancestors, start working on things that grow us stronger, start believing that its actually we "ourselves", who steer our life. We grow in confidence. And thereby, lead our life our way.
Surah Hud, 84 - 95