Harmony

Today ,I happened to watch 'Chak De' movie again. There is a situation wherein two of the forward players are competing with each other .But ultimately they both realize that keeping their individual interest above team interest can be dangerous and they show maturity at the right time. The ball is passed on to right forward for achieving the winning goal.

The other day ,our harmonium was not playing the correct sound. When we opened the box ,one of the reeds had got little misplaced. Just a little bit of correction made the music notes proper.

A few days back ,I had prepared Rasam and somehow while eating we missed the punch in it. I realized that I forgot to put black pepper in same. Instantly few spoons of pepper powder went into it and we all relished the hot piping much needed Rasam on the wet monsoon day.

Friends if we see around, just a little bit of corrective actions can change any situation or relation in life. Our relationships are like a jigsaw puzzle. If any one piece goes missing, the puzzle becomes useless. This is also quite similar to functioning of a clock. All hands of the clock need to move in perfect order to show correct time. Even if one hand stops, the time goes wrong.

As a family unit, the immediate and extended family members complete the entire picture .It is like beautiful Hula hoop. The beauty and strength of hula hoop is in all pieces being joined. The family get-togethers are fun when all are together and bond positively with each other. There is humour, sarcasm, discussions, disagreements but all in light mood. Such families can face and withstand any rough time in life. Sadly ,sometimes there is some misunderstanding or miscommunication and some members tend to go apart. There develops a discomfort and such members avoid communicating or bonding. In such situation, it’s necessary to take immediate corrective steps. More the delay, more is the emotional gap. For ensuring happiness of one and all, need is to keep the differences aside. The conflict must be resolved through proper discussion and communication. Positive thoughts must be exchanged to curb any sort of negativity in time. When conflicts are resolved peacefully, the relationships regain their original flavor.

When there is bonding, friends can bring the house down. If there is maturity and understanding, friendships tide over different periods of time growing strong day by day. But even if one friend gets upset over some disagreement or conflict and withdraws, the group loses its charm. It’s important to value relation rather than such temporary differences. All need to make combined effort to bring back the member in group rather than just observing the situation.

For any organization to be successful, everyone’s interests need to be aligned. If there are disagreements and ego clashes, it affects directly or indirectly productivity, creating blockages in growth. If all the members are proactive and support each other ,the corporate goals can be achieved.

My experience is that people are mostly good and so are their intentions. But sometimes, the way of communication or timing is wrong or not favorable. We cannot judge state of mind always. Misunderstandings, disagreements or for that matter conflict are words which have the capacity to create permanent cracks in relationships if not attended to in time. “Stitch in time saves Nine”. Whenever there is any friction ,we all need to set aside the factors responsible for same and our priority must be to fill the gaps and smoothen the communication. Such matters need sensitivity and empathy.

Imagine a Rainbow with even one colour missing. Likewise for anything to be meaningful and beautiful in life, there needs to be harmony.Healthy interpersonal relationships are key to happiness, peace and success in life. Maintaining balance is of utmost importance. We need to be careful and always try to keep higher interests and wellbeing of all above personal ego.

Life is like an orchestra wherein all musical instruments need to play in harmony to make it melodious and rocking. Life is too short to carry forward any kind of grudges or differences. Adding colours and painting beautiful life picture is possible only when all contributing factors are positively present.

It is rightly said,

“And harmony means that the relationship between all the elements used in a composition is balanced, is good”