tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245128827895340436.post3120368960041096598..comments2023-06-27T18:49:02.904+05:30Comments on My Notebook: HypocrisyAnkurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05970007324812108156noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245128827895340436.post-893494784477818222008-03-18T14:02:00.000+05:302008-03-18T14:02:00.000+05:30From your blog...“I also believe I am also a big h...From your blog...<BR/>“I also believe I am also a big hypocrite and need to change, and as a hypocrite I would definitely say, so does everyone. But before moving more into the topic let me start with the formal (dictionary) definition of the word "Hypocrisy"”<BR/><BR/>I think there is some flaw in your argument. Hypocrisy you are assuming that it is always bad. I don’t think so. Think of it in positive light. Many of your relations just survive because you are a hypocrite. Think of yourself losing things/ relations that you have to forego if you are not a hypocrite, No matter how hard you attempt, there is always going to be Hypocrisy in your conduct. Hypocrisy as you are defining i.e. falsely professing a belief to which one’s character does not confirm. Here, you are assuming that it is possible for one to know what his beliefs are and second, these beliefs even if possible to know, don’t change. Also, further you are assuming that what is said by you or someone else and how that is reflected in conduct, you can decipher that. I would argue that all these assumptions are just assumptions.<BR/><BR/>Thinking of having an understanding of your beliefs..few things you just do but don’t understand why u do them...for example, call teachers ‘sir’ even if you think they are just crap....being unreasonable when you love a person, what kind of belief it is...Spending 1000’s of rupees on calling gf..but not having money to spend on your parents/ friends..not having time for them..our beliefs are not always easy to know..they are buried deep down..for digging them out, you need time, patience, reflection..and most importantly..what do you think is the purpose of knowing all these beliefs...when it is difficult to know your own belief, how you can say that you can know others beliefs...<BR/><BR/>Second assumption is our beliefs don’t change...who said that...we keep on changing our beliefs everyday..so if there is a time lag between what I said and what I did, how you can say that I am hypocrite..you are just assuming that I have not changed...Think about finance ..Time Value of Money..1 rs today not equal 1 rs tomorrow..<BR/><BR/>finally, even if it possible to know belief and match them with your conduct..who I am judge whether your conduct is matching with your beliefs..and am I capable enough to do so..not always ( I would say most of the times not possible...) For example, If I have gifted a diamond set to my girl friend and did not send any money to my parents when they need it...does that in any way contradict with my saying (belief) that I love my parents..not always...most of our conducts are circumstantial..and other persons are just not able to see the whole picture to a great extent..Also, another important thing here is that we see things from our ‘worldview’ not from someone else’s ‘worldview’...But, bad thing (even dangerous) is we form the whole picture in our mind in reality to a great extent we are just looking a piece of picture..think of trying to conjure a picture by just looking at 1 piece but ignoring other 9 pieces, it seems irrational..but most of the time we are doing this only..Looking at one piece of picture..and thinking that we have seen the big picture...<BR/>I would just say that it is great to match your conduct with your beliefs and what you say..but do look at the caveat of thinking in this manner..I would strongly argue that some hypocrisy will always be there in your conduct..and even desirable...a more sophisticated word probably is you need ‘power and politics’ in your life..which is another form of hypocrisy...Hiteshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939068779721164604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245128827895340436.post-38815977459153364132008-03-09T16:52:00.000+05:302008-03-09T16:52:00.000+05:30@PriThanks :)@Pri<BR/><BR/>Thanks :)Ankurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970007324812108156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245128827895340436.post-81792407011083461542008-03-09T12:35:00.000+05:302008-03-09T12:35:00.000+05:30hmm nice post...enjoyed reading it...there were li...hmm nice post...<BR/>enjoyed reading it...<BR/>there were lines which made me stop and think :)Prihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023126998314268275noreply@blogger.com