4 Blind Men and An Elephant
I'm sure we have all heard of this story since young, about how each of the 4 blind men who touches a part of the elephant and assume they knew what the elephant looks like. Many of us when we 1st hear the story, would have laugh at how silly the 4 men were. Yet, thinking abt it, everyone of us is taking the role of the blind men everyday of our life. How often have we heard or seen something and assume that we know the whole story, and we are fit to pass judgement? And worse, how often have we, armed with only a portion of the "elephant", and went ard, indoctrinating others abt the side of the story that we knew? Worst, how often have we, when presented with another portion of the "elephant", insist that our "elephant" is the right "elephant" and whoever that differ from us is wrong, absolutely wrong.There's nothing wrong with knowing just a part of an "elephant". Its nearly impossible to know the entire "elephant" inside out. We all have some blind spots. What is important is that we recognise these blind spots, and be ready to learn from others about what they know or feel abt the "elephant". Elephants are grey for most part of their body, yet many of us only see the white or black portion of them.
posted by Ah Loy @ 8:15 PM
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