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<\/p>\nWe are extremist people. We see things as either black or white. The idea that something else might exist is non-existent to us. Being extremist is how our mind works. We say things are right or wrong, good or bad, which helps us to distinguish between different situations easily.<\/p>\n
But is this idea of classification correct? Or is there a vast spectrum of colors other than black and white? Take a simple example that is social media. Many people waste their day on social media platforms. Once in a while, they accept this addiction, and they usually have only one solution; to leave social media altogether!<\/p>\n
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This is being extremist, either you be addicted to something or you end it altogether. Generally, this method of problem-solving doesn\u2019t prove efficient. People who deactivate their accounts, end up reactivating in a day or two, which leads them to lie to themselves. They start making excuses like \u201cJust one week more, then I will leave these platforms\u201d or \u201cJust one day more, one day doesn\u2019t matter.” This further leads to frustration because most of the people are unable to leave these platforms!<\/p>\n
Rather than being so extremists, what they could do is start reducing the time they spend on these platforms, the decrease should be gradual, and naturally, they will be able to get rid of this addiction.<\/p>\n
Another example of our extremism is how we classify things as right or wrong. Any situation can be both right or wrong though it entirely depends upon the perspective of the viewer, for example, in many movies, when the hero kills the villain, the audience rejoices since according to them the murder was justified.<\/p>\n
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If I generally ask you if you are in favor of violence and crime you will always say no, but while watching the movie you develop a different perspective. Things are never right or wrong, they are always what you want them to be and they entirely depend upon your perspective.<\/p>\n
Some people will give justifications in favor of the protagonist, some may provide statements against him, but all it shows is what you feel deeply. If you are a victimized person then you might feel that what the hero did was reasonable because you might share his view!<\/p>\n
Shri Krishna did many deeds that would have been condemned if he would have had been born today. Our moral compass wouldn\u2019t have allowed it! We can learn a new way of classification from Lord Krishna. Rather than classifying events or decisions as right or wrong let\u2019s divide them based on effectivity, before taking any decision ask yourself is it effective or ineffective and then take the decision. If Lord Krishna committed to this practice in the Dwaparayuga, why can we not opt for his technic in this present Kaliyuga?<\/p>\n
Making decisions based on effectiveness increases your potential and helps to clarify things, which leads to a better way of problem-solving. We need to control this extremist mind of ours, or it will lead us towards mediocrity, because as the old saying says, \u201cThe mind has a mind of its own.\u201d<\/p>\n