Just yday I was thinking that if we didn't let our egos interfere with things, our only aim would be "Find the truth" or "May the best man win". The truth you seek is more important than feeding your ego. If your emotional turbulence interferes you cannot think straight and be objective and take the right decisions.
Surprisingly I find a very very similar article at Chanakya Niti.
http://chanakya.brainhungry.com/dont-stubborn-happy-life/
The points I am about to make are important for all, but are even more important for people who have acquired something valuable in their lives. Let’s begin!
The lack of discretion is the component that differentiates a stubborn person from a determined being. The basic idea that I am trying to convey in this passage is about selecting the best option when all of the available options don’t appear so viable. The best example I can think of is that of an army commander who is determined to win the war, but will not fight a lost-battle. On the other hand a stubborn commander will confuse stupidity with courage and engage in a battle that might prove fatal to whole regime. * The principle stated at top is not about agreeing with the view of majority. It’s all about rational thinking and unbiased evaluations.
The simple solution to avoid mistakes is to consider each problem as unique. Then figure out a solution considering all attributes of that individual problem.
* It is not that you’ll always be able to figure out a brand new solution. The finalized solution might be the old one that you applied previously for same type of problem, but this time you will be sure about its viability.
* Dear Achievers don’t restrict your ability to achieve more in life just for the sake of feeding your ego.
It is not like that each and every solution proposed by others will be beneficial, but ignoring the ideas and opinions of an expert is pure ignorance.
Here, listening to your teammates is the first step and rational evaluation is the second one. None of the either can be ignored.
Surprisingly I find a very very similar article at Chanakya Niti.
http://chanakya.brainhungry.com/dont-stubborn-happy-life/
Don’t be Stubborn to be Happy in Life
Chanakya gave a principle “मानी प्रतिमानीनमात्मनि द्वितीयं मंत्रमुत्पादयेत् |”. It means that while in a discussion a man must keep aside his ego to reach a valid conclusion. For me the validity of this Chanakya quote (चाणक्य सूत्र) is indisputable.The points I am about to make are important for all, but are even more important for people who have acquired something valuable in their lives. Let’s begin!
Who’s Determined and Who is Stubborn?
The best situations are those where exists no disagreement, but sometimes life demands you to make tough choices.The lack of discretion is the component that differentiates a stubborn person from a determined being. The basic idea that I am trying to convey in this passage is about selecting the best option when all of the available options don’t appear so viable. The best example I can think of is that of an army commander who is determined to win the war, but will not fight a lost-battle. On the other hand a stubborn commander will confuse stupidity with courage and engage in a battle that might prove fatal to whole regime. * The principle stated at top is not about agreeing with the view of majority. It’s all about rational thinking and unbiased evaluations.
Singing Song of Yesterday:
If stubbornness is a seed then success is like a fertile land for it. The people who have tasted success in past are more likely to acquire this disease. Not all, but a few people do planning with a biased approach ignoring the altered state of events.The simple solution to avoid mistakes is to consider each problem as unique. Then figure out a solution considering all attributes of that individual problem.
* It is not that you’ll always be able to figure out a brand new solution. The finalized solution might be the old one that you applied previously for same type of problem, but this time you will be sure about its viability.
* Dear Achievers don’t restrict your ability to achieve more in life just for the sake of feeding your ego.
Listening the Solution:
The problem with an egoistic or stubborn person is that he listens to his ego. He has no problem in hearing the views of his teammates, but listens only to his ego. He is one who wants all credits for himself and ignores the ideas proposed by others.It is not like that each and every solution proposed by others will be beneficial, but ignoring the ideas and opinions of an expert is pure ignorance.
Here, listening to your teammates is the first step and rational evaluation is the second one. None of the either can be ignored.
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