decorum

it is almost impossible to change an entrenched mind- set. once you think that you've figured out a person, his habits and his personality, that perspective more or less remains; unchangeable. its so ridiculously easy to place a person under a set category or classification, where once he displays a certain peculiarity or fulfills a certain prerequisite let's say, off he is whisked to a specific grouping. class joker. the smart one. the annoying one. the list goes on really.

people like to claim they know things about other people, don't get me wrong, they have all the right to do so. but the thing is, its all so darn silly. and what's more incredulous, is that no matter how much we try to say that we are not of these 'people'-- which is in itself a claim-- we are all equally guilty of it. how many times have we seen people put down others like michael jackson for example, for being 'weird'? or robbie williams for being 'gay' (i'm not saying that its a negative, but realistically, there are bigots out there who regard it as a derogatory statement)? plenty really, and more often than not, these people arent in a position to make such calls to begin with. it all just makes life that much more unpleasant.

i've long moved from desiring the ability to actively change people's mind- sets; its an impossible dream. its pure folly, and it's made all that much harder for one who is himself a victim of 'set perceptions'. what more, any such change can only begin from within; when a quiet, calming, wise and yet sad awareness or spirit awakens deep down inside.

some might dismiss this rant without giving a second thought to it, others may adopt a different stand and regard this entry as little more than a simple commentary laced with paranoia, why some kinder souls may not even bother to read it through. in the arrogance of its verbosity, this entry would have done little to make any impact or set thoughts stirring. why the provenance itself might shoulder some of such glorified responsibility too. but it matters little, for i have nothing to prove.

man is by nature wary of what is said, and more wary of what is not said. instinct some call it, nothing but pure instinct. if you're confused by now, and wondering what this entry is trying to get at; i have only one thing to say...

you be the judge.