Taking shit

Is it true that if we have to get along with people in life we have to learn to take shit? It is true that we are dependent on each other and we should collaborate. But does that mean we should lead our lives the way others want us to?

Till we as humans do not realize what living in present really means, we will continue to throw shit at others and even if we do not receive the sprinkles of it, we would have certainly wasted our time in preparing the shit. Isn't living in present all about enjoying the moment rather than building expectations for future? Unfortunately, we build expectations not only from ourselves but also from others.We expect others to reciprocate. Fair enough! but does that mean that we define how others will reciprocate?

Gandhiji said that in nature we have enough to satisfy everyone's need but not to satisfy everyone's greed. Our expectations often blind us and we are not ready to see things from others point of view. With time this becomes our nature and we get offended if others do not meet our expectations.

We play all sorts of games with others to make them surrender to our expectations. Even when we are shown other's point of view, we turn a blind eye to it and force our expectations on others. We fail to realize that just knowing others point of view is not appreciating diversity but accepting it is all about appreciating diversity. Instead we try to reinforce our views on others. The other side often has no choice but to either succumb to our expectations or if they resolve to resist them then to keep tolerating our games. To confront them is like starting a war which will cause destruction and nobody seeks destruction. So for any person who believes in herself and does not want war the game of taking shit continues. For our relief, we can slowly get better at the art of taking shit but as long as expectations continue we will have to play this game.