Perspectives

What is in my mind is pretty simple but it is complicated at time to write.

To make it simple, men are hypocrites! But that does not tell anything, right?

So, that is why it is complicated to write. Hence, I would like to give four statements to illustrate that.

1. If you are learned, people would label you as "Book Worm! - in Mandarin - Shu Dai Zi" (書呆子）

2. On the other hand, if you are illiterate, your description is "ignorant or in Hokkien - Bo Ta Cheh!" （沒讀書）

3. If you are in between, neither learned nor illiterate, it is "half baked or in Hokkien - Pua Che Sek" （半生熟）

4. If you just keep quiet, they would accuse you of "Bad attitude! Anti-social or even no manners! - Bo Ka Si" (沒教養)

As you can see, what ever you are, the connotation is always negative. Because, people just want to put you down.

Why?

Because people want you to feel bad! They can't stand your glory, your clever opinion, charismatic leadership or unchallenged success! They are always self-centered, or mere selfish.

Therefore, the topic of this article "Perspectives" - to different people, it is different perspectives. No matter what, the right perspective is only one's own perspective. Nobody is going to agree with your perspective unless it is also towards one's own perspective. In short, WIIIFM!

What is in it for me!

WTF! This is human behavior. Just keep your own perspectives to yourself. Do not need to say it out unless you want to invite trouble. Your enemy will make you suffer when you open your mouth!

So, only agree with others so that you last longer in the crowd. This is the best strategy. Thus, the famous Singaporean phrase "Gua bear chai! Bear Xi Gua!" - I don't know, it's not me!

Reflection

A great leader can withstand the abuse of his people. At first, nobody would agree with him until he is going to get head on with his enemies, and even be sacrificed!

Only when he withstood the test, he could have his perspectives agreed by others. Many great men went through these tests, even losing own lives until his people finally agreed to follow him. Many actually lost his perspectives at the end as he is confused by the crowd. In order to keep his fame and position, he would eventually succumb to others in trading off his own perspectives.

This is a very cruel selfish world. Human beings are so evil.