Be simple but don’t be fool, Be clever but don't be shrewd

For everything there exists an equal opposite. This is eternal truth based on Laws of Nature.

There are two types of people in the world – simple and clever. The precaution that needs to be taken (to acquire wisdom) is that simple person does not slip down to idiocy and clever person does not slip down to shrewdness. Both attributes – simplicity and cleverness -- are given to individuals by the Supreme Intelligence for carving their own path, by going through their own karm. So when a simple person tries to be clever, he can end up making a fool of himself; a clever person is naturally inclined to become shrewd and getting caught up in the cobweb of never ending karm cycle.

Wisdom lies in knowing to which category you belong and not regret it, because this attribute has been bestowed upon you to come out of your karma cycle. This is Nature’s law and we should respect it and take it with gratitude rather than lamenting, for instance, ‘O’I m so simple. I can’t do this’. Clever people never lament, they instead think they are will be smarter next time. Actually God loves simplicity more because He can never be shrewd.

Love your natural attribute. Only you have to be on guard that simplicity does not turn into stupidity and cleverness does not turn into shrewdness. And this can be done if you don’t take pride in your simplicity or cleverness; and you don’t take shelter in it either. Both, taking pride or taking shelter in your attribute is not good for your evolution. Wisdom lies in striking a balance and keeping a constant guard that cleverness does not become shrewdness and simplicity does not become stupidity. Shrewd man can become manipulative.

Meena Om

Patna