Stop Before You Hurt Yourself

Stop before you hurt yourself

Ritwik:

Life is complex. The complexity of the human mind is, no doubt, responsible for the complexities of human life. Innumerable factors come into the picture where a single emotion or a single action is formed in the foreground. Like the canvases you paint, there are several layers of colours and shades under the immediate picture. Blaming only the final strokes of your brush for an eventually undesirable effect is immature. Think for a while. And perhaps you will realize that the reason for your pain lies in the very first touch on the blank canvas. Blame the artist if you must blame.

 

But who, I ask, is the artist who paints the picture of our animated world?

 

Neither you nor I.

 

Who, then, is worthy of being held responsible for our lives?

 

Neither you nor I.

 

We operate through our limited knowledge. We argue on the basis of that knowledge whose worth appears more and more questionable with every passing moment. If you want to be responsible for the pains and the joys of your life, stop cursing yourself under your breath. Stop shedding tears for a tarnished portrait that is only a tiny part of the larger canvas. You may have concentrated all your efforts on that part till now . . . . . . move to another face, return later to this one. Study your own life as you study the frames of your favourite film. You will learn to be your best critic without burdening yourself with your pain.

 

I have put myself through this pedagogy. I assure you that only when your knowledge about the human mind is complete can you judge your actions correctly.

 

Please wait till then before passing a judgment. False notions have caused you pain in the past. Please wait, for otherwise they will cause us more pain in future.