Whole hearted welcome to the net. Quite honestly, I was very happy for your
question, because in my original post, I thought of extending on this
aspect, but as I mentioned something in my original post already, I didn't
touch upon it.
In my original post I wrote:
People in a moving world (doesn't matter backward or forward),
when they are also part of it, can't maintain a 'stationary' position with
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reference to changing trends.
So, what is all important is when and if they want to be the part of it
also. Otherwise, they can get off the moving vehicle and maintain their own
pace. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Well someone may call them
'a fall out' or a'person living in one's own world'. In my view, it should
not matter as long as the person does his job regarding the society is
concerned.
At any given time, all the philosophies teach people how to make life
peaceful and pleasurable. Invariably, this includes one and all. A sensible
person when realizes that his/her opinion doesn't tally with the other;
neatly, decently and honestly keeps that issue away during the interactions
with others or if that is impossible keeps himself /herself away from that
group, once again honestly and decently. (A cranky person may create a
scene before leaving or even may make others leave.)
Similarly, some people mix up the issues of personal likings in the
professional dealings, where the latter issues are in general society
oriented and thereby many others welfare may be at stake. The only sensible
thing at any time is, a personal opinion should not hinder the progress of
the work to be done, in which many others' interests are also involved.
That is why an 'honest and sensible' person will be productive because of
sensible self control and sincere focus on the aim, rather than being
perturbed by the provocative temptations all around. Of course, some other
insensible people may interpret this attitude as lack of courage, which is
not true.
Just to conclude, I quote a simple principle I heard from my grandmother,
when I was a boy.
If two nice people come against each other in a single way, there will be
ultimately three paths, as each of them leave the way for the other.
If the same situation is with a nice and a cranky person, there will be two
ways, as the nice person takes a deviation leaving the way for the other,
and the cranky one feels victorious.
However, there is only one way between two nasty people as they fight it
out bitterly. The victorious one takes the way first, and cursing him the
other takes the same way later.
Of course, a nice man also fights, but only when it is reasonable and
really essential, but ceratinly not for silly or petty or insignificant
isuues.
With sincere reagards,
Prabhakar Vissavajjhala