We learn from everyone

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 03 February 2023 Har shakhs ek mudarris hai aur ye duniya ek darsgaah (Every individual is a teacher and the world is a school) -Intizaar Hussain Har din ek naye falsafe ka aaghaaz hai aur har vaqi'a ek nayee simt ki jaanib ishara (Every day is a beginning to a new philosophy and every event is a pointer to a new direction). Qurratulain Hyder ... One of the lines that are inscribed on the palimpsest of my heart and mind is: Not everyone is meant to stay in your life forever.........sometimes they're only there long enough to teach you the lesson that you needed to learn. Very precious words, I must say. We meet people, learn from them, and they too learn from us and when the lessons are imbibed and well-learned, the association is all-over. Every relationship is mutually beneficial, though initially, it may seem destructive. At the same time, every meeting in life also has a purpose. Don't associate it with destiny or quirks of fate. I've experienced that you meet an individual with an objective even though you and that person are unaware of it. The waves of the sea strike against the rocks and ebb back. Every day, every hour and every moment altogether new waves strike never to come again. But the wetness of every wave gets embossed on the rocks. We all unconsciously wait for new people to come into our lives and when they come, we also unconsciously want them to leave us. It's a very strange feeling but here lies the truth of life. The human mind always works in an ironical manner. 'Kisi ko paakar bhi aksar ye gumaan hota hai ke jaise rahe gayee ho baaqi koi kami phir bhi' (In spite of meeting someone in life/ There lies a rueful feeling of still to find someone). Obviously, better. And this never-satisfying quest makes us meet different people in the sojourn of life. Years ago, someone told me that none of us could ever find a person complete in every respect. He was right. That we never get someone completely measuring up to our yardsticks keeps us alive and going. It's good that all those we meet come in parts. And all aspects, parts and dimensions of different individuals constitute a person's attitude towards life. Buddha's dictum is very appropriate that you never learn all from one master. You need a master to learn different facets of life. I fully agree with him. I'm yet to come across a person in life, who can be the epitome of perfection. In fact, one doesn't have to be perfect because the very idea of perfection or completeness is intangible and improbable. At every juncture of life, I came across people, who could teach me something new irrespective of their social status and standing. Years ago, at a market in Herat (Afghanistan), a cobbler gave me certain very simple tips on how to retain the shine of leather shoes. I never found those tips even in the Bata, Czech's manual. Likewise, one of my female friends admitted long ago that she learnt something from me that she couldn't learn from her string of male friends. Every boyfriend taught her something new and unique and eased out of her life. Life's like that. You constantly come across new masters and new teachers and once they inculcate the lesson, they move out of your life. So, be open to welcoming new ones. Remember, Ek musalsal sabaq hai ye hayaat (Life's an eternal lesson). ... URL: https://newageislam.com/islam-spiritualism/learn-everyone-individual-teacher-school/d/129022 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism