Aloha,
Amigos! How are you doing today? Hope things are clicking fine. Today we shall
be looking at some traits that we should keep to the end, and the reason why we
should. There are some things after all that make us men of honour (By men, I
am referring to both gender), and this things should not be done without.
Before we delve into the discussion proper, let us consider this man.
Once
upon a time, there lived a man who worked as the house-builder of a big company
for years. He was responsible for the construction of any infrastructure the
company might be thinking of embarking on, be it just a Block or a Complex. He
started at the young age of 25 and worked right into the 60s.
One
thing that made the man dear to the company was how diligently he worked. He
always paid attention to details and would not settle for anything less than
perfectly spectacular. He was loved. He was respected. And he was to be missed.
However,
before the company released him, they gave him another project that was to be
his last – A Beautiful home that the company was going to use for special
occasions. This was the last project – after this they would let him go.
As
usual he picked up his instrument and moved to work. However, this time, a dark
seed grew in his mind and he thought of how, since this was his last work, he
could make some easy money. He decided to buy substandard products and used
those kinds of materials he would have rejected outright in the past.
He
of course still made the house LOOK good. The Appearance would deceive anyone,
he thought smiling devilishly to himself, yet only I know it is all
counterfeit! Kikikiki! The company did not know, of course. They did not even
bother to check. Why, this man is trusted.
Then,
the bomb was dropped. They presented the ‘lovely’ house as a gift to the man
for a lifelong service to the company. They were proud of him. They were happy
for him too. He could not hide his shock but his sadness he was forced to hide
under a veil of false happiness.
That
was how this man, in an instant, lost the reward he would have deserved for his
integrity.
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There
is a saying that,
“Let No Man Turn
Aside, ever so Slightly, From the Broad Path of Honour on the Plausible Pretence that he is Justified by the
Goodness of his ends... All Good Ends can be Worked out by Good Means.”
People
sometimes get so beaten around sometimes that they find the discipline they had
held on to for so long slip out of their hands. Some are not beaten at all – it
is just out of sheer greed. Some feel intimidated. Some do not trust what they
have and are.
And
what do these entire people do in common? Drop Guards. It is alright; we have
all been there.
Do
not get me wrong. There are real instances when we have some of our beliefs
reviewed and refined. This is very normal as there is no man with the complete
Knowledge. Sometimes, those things you have held on as true and just for a long
time would eventually rear this ugly head you did not know it had in the first
place.
It
might be because you were a bit ignorant there or you might know and just not
want to accept. But whenever you get to that junction where you decide it is
better to adopt a new discipline that is better than the old, you are doing it
for a greater honour than your ego.
I
wish this was true all the time. However, we all know how we drop virtues and
pick up vices time and again because we believe there is something to gain from
it. Some would even talk about how the end justifies the means. But is this
always so?
Remember
the saying,
“Let No Man Turn
Aside, ever so Slightly, From the Broad Path of Honour on the Plausible Pretence that he is Justified by the
Goodness of his ends... All Good Ends can be Worked out by Good Means.”
That
man in the story thought he deserved to make some money. After all, he had
worked hard for decades. He might have felt a bit unappreciated or maybe just
believed he could have been appreciated more. However, the slight Turn Aside
was all that destroyed all he had worked for.
You
see? In the mean time, it might look good enough to drop guards and do those
things you know deep down in you are way wrong. Just remember, if you look well
enough, there are good means to get to the good ends.
Do
Not Drop Guards!
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Hi Tope,
ReplyDeleteThat was a nice story, and it relates so much to the kind of people there are in this world - of all kinds :)
Yes, all his hard years of labor perhaps were left unrewarded if his bosses were to find out what all he had done and what impression that would have left of him. If only he had remained true to himself as he always was and not become greedy in the end, he would have had a clear conscious too, which I think is the most essential thing, isn't it?
Thanks for sharing. Have a nice weekend :)
You are very right, Harleena. Had the management known his fate would have been worse - much worse.
DeleteThanks for the comment. Hoping to see you more around.
Nice little story, didnt know you could write such little stories. Nice one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments, Shalu. Would love to see more of you.
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteWell I'm kinda new here and I really loved the stuff here which seems pretty fresh.
And coming to the post the story is indeed very nice and I think it depends on management of guards and all that stuff.
In a sense, you are right, Samir. This however is more metaphorical than literal.
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