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truth. We must let the reality prevail. In practical life,
one person is a giver and another a receiver. The one
who gives holds leverage over the one who receives. So,
imagining that the giver would listen and follow the
receiver’s model is being impractical.

Once Mr. Nelson Mandela visited Delhi for a conference.
I was given a ticket to visit the conference and when I
reached the venue hall, I realized that I had a back seat. I
expected my seat to be in the front few rows and was not
appreciative of it until I realized that the arrangement
was in line with the prioritization done by the organizer.
This prioritization by others was irrespective of my self-
image. I realized that ‘truth’ is a relative term, which we
must be prepared to re-discover. Reality in the eyes of
God is absolute, but reality in society is a relative term.
This is so because man has freedom and he is free to use
or misuse his freedom in society. For instance, if I want
a house, it is a realistic target but if I want a house free
of outdoor nuisance, it is not solely determined by me
and therefore it is an unrealistic target. I have no control
over others causing nuisance on the streets in front of
my house. I will have to delink the two, otherwise I will
succumb to depression because of non-achievement of an
unrealistic target.

In this world, one invariably suffers losses, even Mr.
Donald Trump, President of the United States of America,
the most powerful person in this world is reported to
have said that he felt like he is living in a cocoon in the
White House with all the protocols and restrictions. That
is his reality. He can be the most powerful person in this
world but he cannot change his reality.

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