COMMON SENSE
DEAR FRIENDS,
I HAD ASKED QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ABOUT COMMON SENSE.
I ASKED THREE QUESTIONS.
1. WHAT IS COMMON SENSE ?
2. DO YOU USE / PRACTICE COMMON SENSE IN YOUR LIFE ?
3. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU USE/PRACTICE COMMON SENSE IN YOUR LIFE ?
I RECEIVED A LOT OF ANSWERS. VERY INTERESTING INDEED.
I GIVE YOU THE EFFECTS OF USING/PRACTICING COMMON SENSE, AS GIVEN BY PEOPLE.
WE BECAME STRANGELY CALM AND SILENT. OF COURSE NOT DEPRESSIVE !
WE WERE ABLE TO REMEMBER WHAT WE HAD TO REMEMBER !
WE WERE NOT RUFFLED OR AGITATED WHEN CONFRONTED WITH TRYING SITUATIONS !
WE WERE ABLE TO SMILE AND LOOK AT EVERYTHING HUMOROUSLY !
WE FORGOT LOT OF STUFF OF THE PAST !
WE NEVER GET ANGRY OR FRUSTRATED !
WE DID NOT GET BORED WITH LIFE !
WE DID HELP WITH ALL THINGS AROUND US. EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE DID NOT EXPECT US TO DO IT !
WE UNDERSTOOD A LOT ABOUT LIFE AND OTHER THINGS !
WE WERE RESPECTED AND APPRECIATED !
WE COULD KEEP OURSELVES BUSY WITH LOT OF THINGS AROUND US !
OUR BODILY AILMENTS SLOWLY VANISHED WITHOUT MEDICATION !
OUR SLEEP WAS RELAXING AND REFRESHING !
WE WERE ABLE TO INDULGE IN, OUT OF THE BODY EXPERIENCES !
WE UNDERSTOOD AND EXPERIENCED THE CONCEPT OF BEING IN THE PRESENT !
WE COULD UTILISE THE CONCEPT CALLED TIME TO THE MAXIMUM !
WE COULD ALWAYS PRACTICE PUNCTUALITY !
BEING PUNCTUAL GAVE US GREAT VALUE FOR EVERYTHING IN LIFE !
WE WERE LOOKED UPON WITH RESPECT FOR BEING PUNCTUAL !
WE BECAME VERY SYSTEMATIC IN OUR LIFE !
WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE DECISIONS WHICH GAVE COMFORTABLE RESULTS !
THE BIGGEST OUTCOME WAS THAT WE NEVER FELT THE NEED TO GO AFTER ANY GURU OR
GOD MAN OR ASTROLOGER !
SPIRITUALITY OPENED A DIFFERENT WINDOW FOR US TO EXPERIENCE !
THESE ARE JUST A FEW ANSWERS I PICKED OUT AT RANDOM !
NOW LET ME LIST OUT THINGS WHICH PEOPLE HAVE BROUGHT OUT AS COMMON SENSE !
ALWAYS USE PLEASE, THANK YOU AND SORRY AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE !
LOOK AT THE PERSON IN THE EYES WHEN YOU SPEAK TO THEM !
ALLOW THE PERSON TO FINISH SPEAKING WHAT EVER THEY WANT TO !
NEVER INTERFERE WHILE OTHERS ARE SPEAKING !
DO NOT SPEAK ABOUT THINGS WHICH YOU DO NOT KNOW !
DO NOT JUDGE OR CRITICISE PEOPLE OR CIRCUMSTANCES IF YOU ARE NOT A PART OF IT !
DO NOT TAKE PEOPLE FOR GRANTED !
DO NOT FORCE PEOPLE TO ACCEPT WHAT YOU DO OR BELIEVE !
EAT ONLY WHAT IS COMFORTABLE TO YOU !
DO NOT TAKE/EAT ANYTHING JUST TO PLEASE OTHERS !
CONSIDER EVERYBODY TO BE AS GOOD AS YOU !
BEING RELATED / YOUNGER TO YOU DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY HAVE TO ACCEPT YOU TOTALLY !
SWITCH OFF WHAT EVER YOU HAVE SWITCHED ON !
CLOSE WHATEVER YOU HAVE OPENED !
TAKE CARE TO FIND OUT WHAT EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE PERSON WANTS TO LISTEN FROM YOU !
ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE OTHER PERSON MAY WANT !
DO NOT GIFT AWAY SOMETHING JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO GET RID OF IT !
NEVER WAKE UP A SICK, SLEEPING PERSON TO ASK WHETHER THEY ARE ALRIGHT !
NEVER VISIT AN AILING, SICK PERSON IN THE HOSPITAL !
PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALISED, FOR THEY NEED REST AND MEDICAL ATTENTION !
GIVE THEM THE REST AND PRIVACY TO RECUPERATE !
SEND THEM A GET WELL CARD OR FLOWERS !
DO NOT DECIDE FOR OTHERS. IT MAY BE FOOD, CLOTHING, JEWELLERY OR A PARTNER !
DO NOT TALK LOUD TO IMPRESS OR DRIVE HOME YOUR POINT !
DO NOT USE CELL FONE WHEN IN A CROWD !
MOVE OUT IF YOU HAVE TO TALK !
SWITCH OFF THE CELL WHEN IN A MEETING ! ANY MEETING FOR THAT MATTER !
USE SIMPLE SHORT SENTENCES TO EXPLAIN !
NEVER USE LOT OF WORDS FOR A SINGLE IDEA TO BE PUT FORTH !
NEVER VISIT PEOPLE WHEN IT IS THEIR BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER TIME !
NEVER VISIT PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE RESTING. AFTERNOONS !
NEVER BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE AWAKE, EVERYBODY SHOULD BE AWAKE !
ACCEPT THAT THE OTHER PERSON ALSO KNOWS AS MUCH AS YOU !
WASH HANDS ALWAYS BEFORE AND AFTER YOU EAT !
RINSE YOUR MOUTH THOROUGHLY AFTER YOU EAT !
WASH HANDS AFTER VISITING THE TOILET !
USE WORDS OF RESPECT TO ONE AND ALL !
USE WORDS OF RESPECT WHEN YOU TALK TO YOUNGSTERS. EVEN CHILDREN FOR THAT MATTER !
NEVER USE NICK NAMES OR NAMES WHICH OFFEND OTHERS !
DO NOT STAND VERY CLOSE AND TALK. WE NEVER KNOW OUR BREATH OR BODY ODOUR !
RETURN THINGS WHICH YOU HAVE BORROWED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE !
TRY NOT TO BORROW AT ALL !
WHAT EVER YOU HAVE BORROWED, RETURN IT CLEAN AND NEAT !
HAVE THE GUTS TO ACCEPT YOUR MISTAKES !
BE BOLD TO TALK THE TRUTH. MOST OF THE TIMES AT LEAST !
TRIM YOUR HAND AND FEET NAILS !
DO NOT DISCUSS UNPLEASANT THINGS WHEN YOU ALL HAVE DINNER OR LUNCH !
EAT ONLY THAT WHICH YOUR BODY CAN HANDLE !
NEVER WAST FOOD !
NEVER WASTE WATER !
NEVER POLLUTE THE ATMOSPHERE BY BELCHING /FARTING !
USE THE SPACE OF A TOILET TO DO THAT !
NEVER ACCEPT ANYTHING BLINDLY, JUST BECAUSE EVERYBODY ACCEPTS IT !
NEVER BUY /WEAR/ DO THINGS TO IMPRESS OTHERS !
TRY AND STAY AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO DO NOT RESPECT YOU !
USE PLEASANT WORDS ALWAYS !
ABSTAIN FROM TALKING/DISCUSSING ABOUT OTHERS FAITH / RELIGION !
TALK LESS AND LISTEN ONLY THAT WHICH IS GOOD / USE FULL / TRUE !
ACCEPT THE FACT THAT OTHERS HAVE EQUAL RIGHT TO A CALM AND PEACEFUL LIFE !
KNOW THAT TALKING ABOUT YOUR DIFFICULTIES DOES NOT LIGHTEN THE LOAD !
KNOW AND ACCEPT THAT THE OTHER PERSON IS ALSO A HUMAN LIKE YOU !
YOUR CLOSE RELATIVES ARE NOT YOUR SLAVES MEANT TO SERVE YOU !
OTHER PEOPLE ALSO FEEL PAIN AND NEED REST AS MUCH AS YOU DO !
UNDERSTAND THAT DESIRE IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF ALL MISERY ! YOURS AS WELL AS OTHERS !
SMILE AND GREET EVEN STRANGERS !
COMPLIMENT EVERYBODY FOR ANYTHING THEY TALK/ DO/WEAR !
NEVER ADDRESS A PERSON, "HOW ARE YOU"!
ALWAYS ADDRESS A PERSON WITH A GOOD HEALTHY COMPLIMENT !
NEVER POISON YOUR BODY WITH ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO !
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USING IS NOTHING BUT SLOW SUICIDE !
WHY SHOULD YOUR NEAR AND DEAR SUFFER FOR YOUR MISDEEDS !
TRYING TO BE GREAT AND MOST TALKED ABOUT ALWAYS LEADS TO MISERY !
NEVER EVER POSTPONE ANYTHING. IT IS LOST FOREVER !
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DEAR FRIENDS,
I AM SURE YOU ALL MUST BE GOING THROUGH LIFE WITH YOUR OWN BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES !
THIS THING CALLED COMMON SENSE SEEMS TO BE OPENING UP LOT OF PATHS IN LIFE !
WHY NOT TRY IT OUT ?
I DO NOT SAY THAT THIS IS THE BEST WAY !
THIS IS ALSO A WAY, LESS USED NOWADAYS !
TRY IT OUT AND CARVE YOUR OWN PATH IN LIFE !
IF YOU HAVE MORE SUGGESTIONS TO ADD TO THE LIST OF COMMON SENSE, PLEASE SHARE IT !
LET US SHARE IT WITH ALL AND HELP EVERYBODY TO LEAD A MEANINGFUL LIFE !

THANK YOU.