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Surpassing waves

Last week I spent an evening with my hubby on the serene Maravanthe beach near Kundapura watching the aeonian waves splash on the sand and drag away some reluctant sand away. Watching the waves compete with each other, I felt that they were trying, just like humans, to surpass their predecessors on their path to success. Aren't we too engrossed in continually outdoing others in our professional or personal life? This is what compels us to achieve. If there was no competition, there would be idle people all around, with zero achievements and a complete lack of enthusiasm to work and live. And in this regard, I think jealousy can be a positive emotion.

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  1. Bhargavi BhatMarch 29, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    I would not like to agree with you. I personally believe "Jealousy" can never be a positive emotion. We feel jealous about someone when we are not happy with what they are or what they have. May be because we feel we can never have that or be like them. It can never inspire us to achieve something.
    I would like to see waves as if they are competing with themselves, competing with their own levels, just rushing toward their own destinations, without bothering about each other.....

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    1. Snippet ThoughtsMarch 30, 2012 at 9:08 PM

      May be you are right. But to achieve something that is compelled by jealousy, we will have to remove that feeling within as short a time as possible and try to work towards removing the cause of that feeling. For example, if I feel jealous that somebody is dancing better than me, I should forget that jealousy as soon as it comes, and try to admire their talent, try to dance better so that one day I will be self-confident enough to not envy that person. Then comes success and that would be sweeter.

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  2. Armored LadyMarch 30, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    jelous? and maybe "envy"..

    the photo was relaxing to stare at..it felt like i was there too

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