Different Dimensions
Recognition captures the top rank when desires of a human being are talked about. Every person has a concealed desire to be recognized as an intellect and it is often forgotten that intellect is not the only parameter that defines a human being. There are several instances when we do things that an intellect is not supposed to practise. Anger and shedding tears are just few of them.
We always seek reasons for happenings around us and that’s our only criteria for judging the reality. We generally ask questions like why, why-not and how before placing an event in an elite category called facts. Hence, we, rather unknowingly, formulate two sets in which we drop ideas; one being objective and other subjective. We, in our mad quest of realism and truth, assume that intellect is the sole and supreme module and anything lying beyond its range is baseless and hence, untrue.
But the basic idea still remains that every person, somewhere deep inside, is irrational because no person has ever been able to detach himself from plinth of irrationality which comprises anger, annoyance, pique and chafe. A man consists of several quantities other than intellect which define his wholeness. Emotions, retention, the power of making a choice are just few of them. None of the above mentioned components can individually define a man but all of them dissolve into each other to create a human being. The awe of being called an intellect submerges us into a sea where what we realize is a world of water called intellect and we sense no air of sentiments and emotions. We take pride in saying that we are trying to explore every corner of this sea but the irony is that we can’t even see the world that lies beyond the surface of this limited water.
We detest to be called sentimental or emotional people. We rather take pride in being called rationalists. Since the very beginning of human civilization, we presume feelings to be malign which make us fallible and fragile. On the other hand, intellect is considered to be divine. A more intellectual man is regarded closer to perfection.
As the civilization progressed, we even tried to define emotions and sentiments by the tools of intellect. But if we look within ourselves minutely, we realize that it is instincts and emotions rather than reasons and facts that we trust upon during the hours of crisis. In fact, instincts come more naturally to us than intellect. The spontaneity of instincts makes us follow them when we step into a territory of problems and scarcity. On the other hand, intellect needs some conscious effort and sometimes, contrivance as well to reach a conclusion. And there are times when we need to make a quick decision and that’s where intellect tends to crumble and hence, leaves us alone with our feelings and instincts.
A better frame of mind and a calmer attitude can make us realize that there is something more for man to respect than just intellect. There is not even a trace of doubt that intellect has served man to touch new heights but there are various other dimensions of human nature that we need to find out and trust upon. Then only we can hope for acceleration towards perfection.
We always seek reasons for happenings around us and that’s our only criteria for judging the reality. We generally ask questions like why, why-not and how before placing an event in an elite category called facts. Hence, we, rather unknowingly, formulate two sets in which we drop ideas; one being objective and other subjective. We, in our mad quest of realism and truth, assume that intellect is the sole and supreme module and anything lying beyond its range is baseless and hence, untrue.
But the basic idea still remains that every person, somewhere deep inside, is irrational because no person has ever been able to detach himself from plinth of irrationality which comprises anger, annoyance, pique and chafe. A man consists of several quantities other than intellect which define his wholeness. Emotions, retention, the power of making a choice are just few of them. None of the above mentioned components can individually define a man but all of them dissolve into each other to create a human being. The awe of being called an intellect submerges us into a sea where what we realize is a world of water called intellect and we sense no air of sentiments and emotions. We take pride in saying that we are trying to explore every corner of this sea but the irony is that we can’t even see the world that lies beyond the surface of this limited water.
We detest to be called sentimental or emotional people. We rather take pride in being called rationalists. Since the very beginning of human civilization, we presume feelings to be malign which make us fallible and fragile. On the other hand, intellect is considered to be divine. A more intellectual man is regarded closer to perfection.
As the civilization progressed, we even tried to define emotions and sentiments by the tools of intellect. But if we look within ourselves minutely, we realize that it is instincts and emotions rather than reasons and facts that we trust upon during the hours of crisis. In fact, instincts come more naturally to us than intellect. The spontaneity of instincts makes us follow them when we step into a territory of problems and scarcity. On the other hand, intellect needs some conscious effort and sometimes, contrivance as well to reach a conclusion. And there are times when we need to make a quick decision and that’s where intellect tends to crumble and hence, leaves us alone with our feelings and instincts.
A better frame of mind and a calmer attitude can make us realize that there is something more for man to respect than just intellect. There is not even a trace of doubt that intellect has served man to touch new heights but there are various other dimensions of human nature that we need to find out and trust upon. Then only we can hope for acceleration towards perfection.
2 comments:
I completely agree with ur words.
Infact i blv..its the emotions that makes a man..not his intellect.....
For the pride of a human is his emotions...if he doesnt have this..he doesnt deserv to be a homo sapien.
so dnt let ur emotions be latent by the fire of intellect..for if u hv intellect bt hv deprived urself of the former..wats the difference btwn u and a robot
gud entry
tk cr
well great work by you again...I never got a chance to comment on your blog but whenever i read it,i knew you were yourself an intellectual person.But this entry of yours shows...you have other dimensions too,like any other human being.But many people forget about these crucial aspects of human nature by being allured by this 'intellect'.
nice read.
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