Hindustan Times (Patiala)

WHAT IS WRONG TODAY COULD BE RIGHT TOMORROW

- PP Wangchuk Inner Voice comprises contributi­ons from our readers.The views expressed are personal Innervoice@hindustant­imes.com n

Nothing in the world is completely wrong forever. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. That is a part of a beautiful dialogue on right and wrong in Brida, by Paulo Coelho.

It helps us give credence to the saying that what is wrong today could be right tomorrow, and that which is wrong for you may be right for me.Those of you who have read Immanuel Kant and religious philosophi­es would realise that we are, and yet we are not what we are. That again means we are what we think we are, and we are not what we think we are.

Too confusing, really, but that is what life is. And it is in our interest to let that be. That reminds me of Zimbabwean inspiratio­nal author Roy T Bennett who takes great joy in expressing this feeling: “What one thinks is right is not always the same as what others think is right; no one can be always right.”

We are, actually, very loyal servants to our habits and mentality. Things change quickly, but we do not. As a result, we stagnate.

Just as anything remaining unchanged over a long time gets its value downgraded, life too loses its shine if we fail to take dynamic steps. The journey of life becomes dynamic and fruitful only if we learn to go with the winds of change.

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