Many years ago Isaac Newton came up with his laws of motion. The laws still stand after all these years.
Out of the 3 laws of motion, the 3rd states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
That might be true for propelling a rocket or while applauding for example, but the question is this: Would the law stand for human behavior as well?
Let me ask the question in a different way: If you were to trust someone do you think the person is going to trust you back? How about issues with love, freedom and empowerment? All important things but reciprocity in the same form might be missing.
How about truth? Would being truthful guarantee that you get truth in return?
I think the answer is a no!
Alas, it looks like Sir Newton's great third law of motion does not hold true with us humans.
The intention of any relationship, familial or professional is usually associated with forward motion. We are constantly working for our relationships to get better. How can we be better professionals? How can we be better husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters or friends?
The "reaction" might not be there, but I think that we should not stop doing the right thing.
Leadership, parenthood and almost any successful relationship can be a wonderful experience if we become givers.
Over a period of time, with us setting the right example by being truthful, sharing, leading and spreading joy, who knows Sir Isaac Newton's wondrous 3rd law of motion might gain ground in getting us the right reactions as well.
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Quite rightly said .. actions and reactions can't be calculated in real life scenarios .. it happens from within , how will man/woman will react to a situation entirely depend on his thoughts and conditions.
ReplyDeleteJaspal, thank you for reading the post and your insightful comment. Unlike machines, humans have variables that can never be put into an equation. I have realized that context usually plays a huge role in how any reaction or action happens.
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