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decided to look at this day (April 1st
or the famously known Fool’s Day) differently. Most of our childhood would have
been spent in planning pranks to make a fool out of others. Ah! That joy of
crying out, “April Fool”!
As we grow old, we leave our
childhood shoes outside. Sometimes, we just store it inside and never use it.
We think that we are grown out of it when we desperately wish that we should
try it one more time to check if we could still fit in.
Eventually, we reach a point
where our focus shifts from fooling others to NOT fooling ourselves. And, that’s
when we realize that it is the mantra for life.
“DO NOT FOOL YOURSELF”
A small voice often reminds us
not to fool ourselves. But, we don’t listen. We pretend that the voice is heard
from the neighbor’s television and try to ignore it.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
defines a Fool as “a person who lacks
good sense or judgment: a stupid or silly person”. Basically, he acts unwisely
or imprudently.
“I know now that what makes a fool
is an inability to take even his own good advice.”
― William Faulkner
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Now tell me, don’t you think that
the basic objective of our life is to fool ourselves? We are always in a dilemma
in deciding what we want. And if we get what we want, we are unhappy. We think
that the grass is greener ONLY on the other side. We try to smile when we are
angry and laugh when we want to cry. We would try to remain silent when we just
want to yell and say bad things when we know that we don’t meant it. I mean, most
of the times, we just mess up with our lives. Ironically, we also know that it
is good. We want to break up, yet we continue in the relationship. We want to
do business, but we choose employment. We want to travel alone, but we think
that others might find it “uncool”. The list just goes on. Basically, we fool
ourselves. We say that all is well when it is not (3 Idiots
reference, intended!).
So, on this Fool’s Day, let’s pledge
not to fool ourselves. Let’s not pretend that everything is alright when it is
not and vice versa. Let’s just celebrate life and always remember, live life
king size – after all, we live only once!
Keep Smiling!
Intentionally we may not fool ourselves.But in the current of life activities we turn foolish and also clever.Anyway you have pointed out the impact of fooling ourselves very well.
ReplyDeleteAlthough we have options, and prefer something over the other, in the end we choose one option. So, in my perspective, we seem to be clear on what we want.
ReplyDeleteBut we may feel that we have missed a better option in what we have not chosen. But we chose what appeared to be the best option in the first place. So if we stop worrying, things will be better.
Destination Infinity
Hmmmm I differ those decisions we take are probably the best at the time the decision was taken
ReplyDeleteHindsight is wonderful but pity things are already in motion by the time hindsight comes in.
In today's world I doubt if any one is a fool .. everyone is clever ..
I forget this day until I checked the calendar and I find nothing to celebrate the day unlike childhood, making fool out of silly things. I think people who are conscious about things happening around; there isn’t a matter of false belief.
ReplyDeleteSometimes ignorance (even if feigned) is bliss, but yes in the long run we should not be lying to ourselves.
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