A WISE ENEMY IS BETTER THAN A FOOLISH FRIEND

A WISE ENEMY IS BETTER THAN A FOOLISH FRIEND

It is a persian proverb based on the Two type of people that we face in our lives

WITH A WISE ENEMY –

you will become wise yourself

not only will you be on your toes but it will help you develop and become a better person

you will learn more when you are challenged

on the other hand …

WITH A FOOLISH FRIEND

you will 2 problems-

either you will develop insecurities about yourself ( because he / she wouldn’t understand ), making you think that you have a problem, eventually you will start finding yourself in more problems than you would have with a wise enemy

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you may start thinking that you know more because no one is there to challenge you. maybe you start becoming foolishly egoistic

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A STORY RELATED TO OUR TOPIC – A WISE ENEMY IS BETTER THAN A FOOLISH FRIEND..

once a man started his business.

he started supplying coal to local parties who needed it for industry and to some parties who had brick kilns

after 3 months, he asked his son Of about 28 years ( eg. of a foolish friend ) to go and bring payment from a party

the father did so with a view to getting the son introduced into his new business

the son went to the concerned party and demanded for the amount. the payment was to be made by cheque

as the party was making the cheque, he just curiously asked , ” how is the business flourishing? ”

to this he replied, ‘ going fine uncle. the total cost for us comes to rs. 750/- per 100 kg. we supply to parties at a margin of rs. 185/- per 100 kg

in this way, we are making good money. we are planning to buy a new car of our own after about 3 months

the party stopped writing the cheque in between

he said, ” go tell your father this account does not have the requisite Amount in balance. i will come to your father’s office tomorrow and deliver the cheque myself ”

and do you think did he ever clear the cheque

the concerned party blocked the cheque for 3 months

and to add, their long standing friendship was broken forever

MORAL OF THE STORY OF HOW A WISE ENEMY IS BETTER THAN A FOOLISH FRIEND

a stupid friend will consistently irate you with his / her stupidity, will get you in trouble every now and then

on the other hand, with a smart enemy –

that person will keep putting challenges in front of you

you will be up on your feet all the time, trying to stop him / her from getting toe to toe with you

you will be using your intelligence as much as possible, trying to be atleast One step ahead in the game

having a wise enemy keeps one on their toes, making them think several Steps ahead, helps them sharpen their skills and also teaches time management

unintentionally, he or she will teach you a lot more than you would have thought

a challenge will make you more perspective, observant and knowledgeable if taken in the right sense

to outgrow him, you will Learn more, more desirous to be good

the wise enemy will play a major role in your development and growth

so rather going out with friends who don’t match with your wavelength or intellect or who would make you tear your head out of frustration – be in search of friends who Will be matching your wave length of understanding and wisdom

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FACTS THAT WE NEED TO DO

a wise enemy means we accept that enemy in the right sense and develop ourselves rather than finding faults in that enemy and get into the ego Hassles and Fighting mode in life. the wise enemy should play a role of a Savior or should be seen as a stepping stone in our lives to uplift ourselves not to pin them down

on the other hand, a foolish friend, whether we find them in our relations or otherwise, if we are in the capacity to avoid them then that would be the Best thing to do in our lives to save ourselves from getting stagnant in our lives. .here two things can be done with our foolish friends .. either we Empower or try to uplift them if they are ready for change or just let them be the way they are but don’t list them in your friends category

CONCLUSION

i am no teacher or saint to preach or teach people

but by god’s grace i come upon such references from books and teachings from spiritual books which gives us a lot of wisdom and ways to live our valuable life meaningfully

and teach ourselves and the people whom we associate with – to live with the right code of conduct and to raise our standard of living

making smaller changes in life will not only help us be a better individual but also bring a valuable change in the society, in the current scenario which is very much required

however small it may be but let’s atleast start from OURSELVES

let’s make the world a better place with our small efforts in all aspects of living

so that’s all friends, hope i could bring some insight in you

until next time, keep smiling

much love .. stay happy .. stay blessed … ALWAYS

smitha