Fuse Bulbs

Dear Smt. Jayasala:

A great wisdom shared through this wonderful snippet. Fuse Bulb is a fuse bulb no matter what it was before! We blame the society for giving respect only for power, position, and money whereas it is the human mind that is looking for name, fame, and recognition constantly creating such a society.

Yesterday, I attended a spiritual session where the children were asked to set up stalls to talk about their spiritual knowledge. A both who must be 10-12 years old had a stall with cups of different size and asked us to build a pyramid. First, he asked us to build a pyramind with large cups and we did. After that he gave 3 different sizes of cups and asked us to build a same pyramid. Realizing we need larger foundation at the bottom, we had three large cups at the bottom, two small cups in the middle and finally had one small cup at the top. He explained using this knowledge a great wisdom that we need to have God first, society second and ourselves third and called what we built as a Spiritual Pyramid.

He also shared the wonderful story of Arjuna and Krishna. Arjuna gave two gold coins to a Brahmin and unfortunately he lost the coin and begged again. This time Arjuna gave him an invaluable diamond and he lost it again. Third time when the Brahmin begged, Arjuna said, "I have no other precious things in my possession now". Then Krishna gave him 2 copper coins and Brahmin went his way. However, on the way, eh found a fish struggling to breath and he helped that fish by opening its mouth and found the diamond inside its mouth. On his way, he met a thief who surrendered the gold coins to the Brahmin thinking that the king could punish him for his sin. When Arjuna asked how come the Brahmin got everything back when you gave only two copper coins, Krishna explained, "When the Brahmin got copper coins he decided to help a fish and earlier when he got gold coins and diamond, he thought of himself and his well-being". Our thoughts makes the difference in life.

We know APJ Abdul Kalam led a simple life even when he moved into the Presiential Palace eating only two dosas in the morning and a simple vegetarian meal in the night. He brought only two suitcases with him when the staff inquired about when his truck is coming he said, "my possessions are in these two suitcases". Every time, when we think about our name, fame, and pride, we restrict ourselves to this body and mind whereas when we value the invaluable Atma inside and our impeccable character, we always value ourselves irrespective of whether we are rich or poor, powerful or not powerful, and retired or working.

 

Dear madam sister @jayasala42 ,
Many a times I wonder & realise after narrating my experiences here in this social website and elsewhere, of what use it would be to the reader except a pastime or fun or amusing.
At times I feel, if at once I do not share my thought in text or in vocal the parrarel episode or anecdotes that my head would split.

Of course I know I am a 'spentforce' or and tube light or fused-bulb, the urge to pour out is unstoppable. Whether other party of persons or in social-groups interested or in a different wave length, it doesn't bother me.

Sometimes some strong point comes to mind and I wish to share but the persons would be in a different realm discussing something important but not to me. I shall but listen but somehow manage to deflect the course of their discussion toward my story that is waiting to ebb out.

The story may be related to the period when I was glowing at watts zero or ten or forty or even one hundred.

Personal stories told in group is often I felt a kind of release of tension or relief of some pent-up emotions.

A part of fuse bulb story same or little different, I remember to have read and relished - a decade ago - either in linked in or FB but reading now once again helped to reflect my past. I have no hesitation to declare here, I was and am to a great extent a large wattage "Fuse Bulb" - a multi coloured one.

 

It will be not good to call such people 'fused bulbs'. In that sense, we all are fused bulbs once our contribution to the family, society or country stops. I have seen many high-position retired people doing remarkable work after retirement.
Bragging about one's position before retirement can never be a pleasing statement. The alternative is to contribute something to society because your experience matters.

 

I agree with you.
John B. Goodenough; at the age of 97, received Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2019).
Average age of nobel laureate is around 55. All aged or retired ones can't be put in a single category with
sobriquet fuse bulb.