ADITYA HAMAL WRITES AGAIN

Readers who have been following enough of my writing may by now have got some indication that I work in a school. It is a fully residential school just outside a beautiful hill town. The nature of my job allows children to share a lot of time and thoughts with me.

A bright high school student named Aditya Hamal first gave me his comments on the post called SEVEN POINT SIX TWO.

I posted his words in the ‘comments’ to that story.

Now Aditya Hamal tells me, “Sir, I've written something for your blog.”

I love my job because of these children. They are blessings showered upon me. If there is a certain undercurrent of positivity felt in my writing, I am sure that the constant company of five hundred young people who have the major part of their lives ahead of them and are busy enjoying the present, has a lot to do with it.

I urge all my readers to try and put their thoughts in writing, on paper or on some computer device. Writing enables one to express thoughts coherently, give them a definite form and expression, face one’s thoughts as they look back at one, and read them after months or years and savour them again.

Writing unwittingly lists out lots of positive pronouncements of one’s own thinking which cannot be denied when read at a later date, thus bringing one face to face with hope, self-confidence, faith, love, forgiveness and compassion.

Write.

Because he wrote for my blog, I reproduce Aditya Hamal’s words.

“The Dark Knight

By Aditya Hamal

“The Germans have a word called ‘schadenfreude’. ‘Schaden’ means damage and ‘freude’ means joy. It means to attain happiness from others’ discomfort. This phenomenon was first recognised in the context of the media. The media thrives upon others’ misfortunes. Every time there is a mishap, the media gets pretty excited for there is a rise in their TRP. But this attitude is not limited to the media; this emotion has been noticed in people from all walks of life. It gives certain people immense pleasure to see others suffer. Some people thrive on such sadistic joy.

“Everyone has a ‘dark side’ to them. We have all committed acts in the past that we aren’t proud of, acts that we regret doing at that time. We have all had that moment in our lives when we were victims of schadenfreude.

“Well, it’s time to move on. Let bygones be bygones. Whatever has happened in the past cannot be changed. We can apologise for our past behaviour, but it is not wise to linger on past mistakes. These thoughts will just make us feel guilty, distract us from our work, and disturb our peace of mind.

“It is easier to forgive others than to forgive ourselves for our wrongdoings. It’s time to forgive ourselves before forgiving others, “For to err is human, to forgive divine.”

“Thank you.”

“Zeina Glo brings you the radiant glow of inner peace, good health and attendant beauty.

Zeina Glo helps you strip off layers of inhibitions, hesitation, and cynicism, allowing your thoughts and emotions to flow freely.

Zeina Glo helps to douse the flames of insecurity and guilt, to open the windows of mind and body to the cool fresh breeze of love.

Zeina Glo encourages you to spread inner peace, good health, radiance, exuberance, warmth, joy and the glow from your inner being.

Zeina Glo brings the beauty of your own thoughts back to you!!”

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