How flexibility works for me
The whole idea of my writing these blogs is to share my experience π
Digital technology ought to be made use of, to my best possible.
A spiritual master advised me “we can use only the experience of others, not their wisdom ‘. I got it π. Wisdom is hack-proof, even under the influence of drugs used for ”Narco analysis” π
I observed that, the gadgets we use need “some kind of resistance” which we designed for use! And humans need flexibility to get things done favourably under a given situation π ( Example: In the movie “36th chamber of shaolin”, the newcomer is not flexible enough to quickly jump over a floating log, without getting wet π. He trains his body & mind to suit the situation “)
I really don't know why or how the flexibility of mind crept into me (even when a kid)π. I was normal in most of the situations, and onlookers would infer according to their rigidities π. A classical example was, bulk of my elders at home concluded my visible form of flexibility as “an idiot who can't assert even his own basic rights”(consequentially, I was looked at as a dumb fool as wellπ, who can be kicked about like a football. It didn't matter to me, because I was guided by ‘another’ concept : only in the human species, each individual varies too widely in their mutual relationship & behaviour π₯π. I needn't react every time. I can respond if possible). After I could stand on ‘my own 2 legs” I got drifted away from ‘relatively related relations’ π. A joke happened. A highly evolved relative, also respected among my relatives for his scholarly achievements, happened to mention me as a ‘brilliant young fellow” (40 years ago). My relatives proved their inflexibility by saying “how could such a great scholar go so_wrong about PSN?π€”
A most dreaded dacoit turned into a Rishi Valmiki, and the first step happened in a few hours( epic story). I tried to visualise myself meeting him again soon after he got transformed from a dacoit into an ascetic! My mind's flexibility isn't good enough to sight his transformation π. By myself, I would continue to look at him as ‘still a dacoit’π. I need to ‘work' a lot more on my own flexibility.
Another astounding thing I discovered is… my flexibility shouldn't become handy for those who try to exploit me like a parasite π. This clarity helped me to surmount issues related to social compulsionsπ I could drop off even socially compelling relationships. (Least of the examples was, I quit my job, voluntarily, with 8 more years of ‘cream’ in monetary form, in the pay ‘scale’ π. Flexibility helps prioritising priorities pragmatically π. (An Earlier Prime minister confessed his helplessness and lack of flexibility when he replied to a query for tolerating too many scams, and said “ …. because of coalition compulsions π “ ( tax payers suffer, for him to allow scams. I can't replicate his principle in my individual lifeπ).
Mind's flexibility did wonders for me, whether it was about myself or my_efforts to help the freshers who “trusted” me for my backup support during my 6 years of volunteering for a spiritual program π. My flexibility increased phenomenally, when the fuel was an “urge to make a difference in the lives of others” π.
I found myself capable of choosing different ways of choosing how to say the “same thing" to the other person, maximizing the reach, and minimizing the scope of misunderstanding my words! ( At work place, I discovered ways and means of keeping aside rigid_rules, when I was sure that I didn't have to compromise on safety, ethics, integrity and moral π. Deserving customers benefited mightily π).
Mega advantage of my efforts to improve flexibility is, what I don't need for my spiritual journey gets dropped off by itself… “hard wired habits/karma”π….( I don't know how to amplify this experience π).
Non_artificially yours,
psn(6 Oct, 2026)