Comments on Aa..ha! [Thinking Inside The Blog!]: Honestly....

Hey Raj....thanks for leaving a comment...yeah...a...

2008-07-23T22:56:00.000+05:30

Hey Raj....thanks for leaving a comment...yeah...advance warning will surely help us be prepared and 'predict' some things perhaps!!

Manipulative people unfortunately are a fact of li...

2008-07-23T09:45:00.000+05:30

Manipulative people unfortunately are a fact of life. We always have to be on our guard. But it sure can help if you have advance warning:
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...I know...! B-)

2008-07-22T08:48:00.000+05:30

...I know...! B-)

Nimmy, we do think alike....

2008-07-21T22:52:00.000+05:30

Nimmy, we do think alike....

Yeah for you! :) Agree that one must not start by ...

2008-07-21T08:32:00.000+05:30

Yeah for you! :) Agree that one must not start by being cynical....what I want to say perhaps is something on the lines of the word 'moderation'. Trust people, believe them, have faith in them...etc etc....but be strong if things turn out to be otherwise. BTW, I think we've somehow angled away from the topic!! :D...the topic was to convince people who tend to be manipulative to sort of play the game straight and have faith in the world!! :) Hee hee. And I tend to think that it is because of those few/some/many manipulative people that we tend to suspect almost everyone's intentions! Once bitten, twice shy...!

You are right but I would begin with trust instead...

2008-07-18T20:56:00.000+05:30

You are right but I would begin with trust instead of being cynical. In corporate world personally I would always be cautious but in personal life it must begin with trust. I would never start with a huge burden of doubts. May be I am a die hard positive person.

Angeli....Ummm....why must we? Some of us don't......

2008-07-18T08:48:00.000+05:30

Angeli....Ummm....why must we? Some of us don't....till we burn our fingers and are taken aback...shocked! Some of us tar the entire world with the same brush....unfortunate! Doesn't make life happier for anyone. Past experiences, influences contribute...rightly or wrongly. The world is a complex place....and some people don't believe in making it simpler....! Blah...blah....and blah...! It's good to trust...but one also needs to know how to handle life when the trust is betrayed. What?

Hidden agenda! this word has hit my ears twice thi...

2008-07-18T01:47:00.000+05:30

Hidden agenda! this word has hit my ears twice this week and I shudder now. Why must we judge peoples intentions so harshly?

Anon,I appreciate your comments. And you've tried ...

2008-07-17T14:21:00.000+05:30

Anon,
I appreciate your comments. And you've tried to put it across so polietly even though you don't agree with me! :-) That's amazing. And, hey, at the end of the day, you've been honest in expressing yourself! Boy! Don't I like that? ;-) heehhee. BTW, are you someone I know?

Here's my response to your comment now. Why do you believe that it is manipulation that makes good use of the brain? How about honest but creative thinking? How about inspiring communication that makes up for lack of manipulation? Our brains can be leveraged upon in so many other ways in life....manipulation is for the people who don't know how to approach something straight and have some hidden agenda, don't you think? Our brains can instead be engaged in discovery, innovation, celebration of diversity, action and the like. Why manipulation? Manipulation smacks of lack of trust - both ways. It is also, I believe, for people who are not sure of the worth of their own intentions and objectives. Manipulation is ok for experiments. But, I'd like to draw the line there.

I understand that we live in a harsh and cruel world that is full of selfish people....but manipulation will not make the situation any better! It only adds to the chaos! Consider the people who are trying to manipulate nature, for example. They fail, time and again. Being honest is bound to tie you up with the people who are really genuine and make life worth living! Life would be so simple and joyful if we have honest people around us. Do I sound like I don't belong to this world? Perhaps.... :) sigh..!

Nimmy, to be honest, truthful and straight forward...

2008-07-17T14:01:00.000+05:30

Nimmy, to be honest, truthful and straight forward is an inefficient and ineffective way of using the powerful cerebral cortex. Evolution and Nature have evolved the human mind to a great height of thinking and deception / manipulation is indeed an art or science which can be practiced by a very few successfully. Nature is violent, take a look at whats happening in nature, survival of the fittest, they say male animals killing one another over land, mates. Females being choosy in mate selection so that they pass good genes to offsprings, and hence choose only the winners of the various contests. Thus extrapolating a bit, it is essential that highly successful human being is at the position only on account of using the cerebral cortex in a way that religious people wont approve of. As long there is a world with inequality, and clear distinction between have nots and haves, there will be folks trying to be political, manipulative, shrewed etc. It would not be economical to do other wise. I understand that we must not like manipulative people who do so for bad means, but must respect to a bit on people who use manipulation for good means.

Hahhaaaaaa.... :-D That's soooo cute!!! :) Hahahha...

2008-07-17T09:44:00.000+05:30

Hahhaaaaaa.... :-D That's soooo cute!!! :) Hahahhaaa....!! I am sure your Dad's strategy worked wonders. Eh!?

When I was a kid, Dad drilled me on this one. The...

2008-07-17T07:11:00.000+05:30

When I was a kid, Dad drilled me on this one. The answer to any question - if he even smelled manipulation - was an unequivocable NO. If I asked straightforward without purring I love you's at him - I'd have a 50/50 shot at success.