This question has always troubled me and urged to think about my actions and the way I deal with life in general or specific. First of all the question arises, what do we really mean by the word "compromise." To me compromise is merely a betrayal of one's principles (or even the standards you have set for your life)- a self surrender to any irrational (purely when you are not able to convince your own self), unethical and hurtful/harmful claim (long term, short-term).
Personal integrity is often abused simply because we have made that comfortable fluctuation (in total awareness). I don't think we can get confused (in our attentive mindful presence of soul) between an innocent mistake and a honest betrayal of regulations of every day operations of a system which we refer to as life. Its not a compromise when we see rational validity in a situation and learn quickly and move on. e.g., accepting publishers' meaningful suggestions is not a compromise but making some changes in order to please him or to please public against one's own standards is. Also accompanying one's husband or wife to a concert, when one does not care for music is not a compromise.
I personally feel that there can be no compromise on moral principles. Does life really need a surrender of that which is true and good to that which is false and evil? Well I really strongly don't think so. It precisely what life forbids-if one wishes to achieve anything but a stretch of tortured years spent in progressive self-destruction. Think about it..:)
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Again - big words.
But yes, one is left with the question - if we compromise on ourselves and our ideals, what is then the point of living, for do we not die that day?
Reminds me of my Sanskrit class- lol.
I agree with your thoughts pallavi, but IF everyone thinks like you, it aint going to be easy to lead a happy life.
@Kartik-Not sure if you serious of making fun of my point!!:)
@Pradeep-Yah thats what I said if you want short term happiness with compromises or "just" to soul kind of living where no conscious compromise is made.
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deep ! so deep,that it's bouncer to me !
Except this..accompanying your spouse to a concert,when you have no interest in music..compromise !!! No grey abt it..clear cut compromise !
If you cant be honest with your spouse,who else can you be honest with !?
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O'Ritzy! Don't tell me its' a bouncer for you. I thot you concurred with theory of objectivism or my philosophy.:)..hehehe
two things you might compromise in life because...
1. you dont have the balls to do what you wanted to do... tum himmat haar jate ho... you just give up...
2. the person or the situation demands something else and you have to say "chal chood yaar, jane de!!" and you compromise...
like someone said "you fall in love only once and next time it has to be a compromise"
V...
@Virdi...well yeah to put it in simple terms but I am referring to whole lotta interrelated composite jazz. Also, to answer your love comment, to me its not love if it failed. So there can be no next time...:). Uff heavy stuff.
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