Beyond Compromise
Compromise in love
Compromise in marriage
Compromise in family life
Compromise in professional life
Compromise between lovers
Compromise between husband and wife
Compromise between parents and children
Compromise between employer and employee
Compromise with family members
Compromise with extended relatives
Compromise with neighbors and others
Compromise between political parties
Compromise between ideologies
Compromise between countries
All of these are –
Compromise between attachment and freedom
Compromise between desire and reality
Compromise between fear and hope
Compromise between ego and weakness
Compromise between happiness and misery
Life is a compromise –
Compromise between life and death
Compromise between evolutionary struggles
Life is a compromise – not how we live
When we bring clear understanding,
Harmony develops beyond compromise
When we embrace wholeheartedly,
Appreciation grows beyond compromise
When we destroy ego and arrogance,
Peace blossoms beyond compromise
There, love and happiness flourish!
Compromise is to do it half-heartedly, even if we don’t like it fully – as there is no other better alternative. Harmony is to bring clear understanding and do it wholeheartedly. So, rather than what we do, it depends on how we do it, and with what kind of mindset we do it. When we don’t do anything wholeheartedly, it not only increases our dissatisfaction and suffering, it further undermines the quality of our action.
Although it may be wise to compromise with others sometimes, developing harmony in our life is the way towards peace, health and happiness. Although it is better to compromise than to fight constantly, yet it is a pity when life becomes just a compromise. It takes strength to say that a painful loving life is worth more than a pleasurable unloving life. It takes courage to say that an uncomfortable open and free life is worth more than a comfortable prison life.
When life is based on desire, fear, controlling and ego, it becomes a compromise. When it is based on understanding, courage, love and care, it becomes a harmony.
— —
CK. Kamaraj
31 December 2020