One may be foolish. Or even a fool. But how does one know that one is not a fool? The Buddha has this to say: “One who does not admit he is a fool is a real fool. And the fool who admits he is a fool is wise to that extent.”
Wiser or more confused? Wait. A fool is a person who thinks low of others, and tries to achieve success by fooling others. He does not realise, in doing so, he is befooling himself the most. And, in the process, he comes to great harm.
One can’t always be treading on the “highway of success” by befooling or cheating others. The other day I was reading what Kiron Majumdar-Shaw of Biocon fame had to say on success. Having succeeded in an area where others won’t even dare to tread, she should know who can succeed.
When asked what lies behind success, she quipped, “winners never cheat.” Now, Winners Never Cheat is also the title of a book on successful leadership by Jon Hutsman.
Hutsman, known for his brand development leadership, says the basic pillars of success are honesty and sincerity.
{{/usCountry}}Hutsman, known for his brand development leadership, says the basic pillars of success are honesty and sincerity.
{{/usCountry}}No foundation based on unfair means can help an empire stand for long. And when it falls, no human being or god will come to give a helping hand. Justice is delivered quickly and fairly.
The problem with most of us is that we never try to come out of our self-conceited and make-believe world. We never happily and readily admit to our mistakes. We never summon up the courage to pull up ourselves for the wrongs we have committed. We are never gracious enough to take up responsibility when things go wrong.
Surely, one cannot be more foolish. At times we consider ourselves unlucky or victims of circumstances.
Here too one is falling into one’s own trap. He is befooling himself, and not getting wise enough to admit that the ills that surround him are all his own doing. And he alone can undo it.