Adjudicated Parallels

 People who are sycophants do it for some or the other reason of extracting favour. This favour is the fuel for their long cherished dream or their version of luxury. Prodding themselves on the back and moving forward to actually building castles in the air is the norm of the day for them. This motivation towards their dream is actually less rewarding. I was face-to-face with one such incident. The hardware shopkeeper I was taken to by my plumber spoke at length about my well-being, future prospects and the whereabouts of my acquaintances. This he did after selling me a premium piece of faucet for the washroom. Actually, other ordinary ones would cost a third of the amount. Least to be told, he was extremely happy and content; the plumber also got commission. This sycophancy does come to people who are less content and yielding to stock up riches for themselves. One funny thing is that there is a great fire burning in their belly and to extinguish it, they resort to shady and unhea...

The greatest enemies of a person are the ones in his close quarters. He does not have to look far. These friends turned foes can inflict a great harm on him. Often, the victim is a renowned, acclaimed and a honored person. I can share about some. A well known star from the entertainment industry was privy to this situation. His retinue of professionals sought to mar this person's reputation of being a maven. To be precise, they called his composed lyrics a sham. This was not true to a great extent, as this exists in every celebrity's songs. Moreover, there was a great propaganda to defame him. But he bore it all. It affected his record sales, though. Another person depicted in the classic literature is Julius Caesar. His own friend, Brutus, killed him and Caesar never expected this from such a close confidante. Also, Jesus Christ was betrayed into the hands of his murderers by his own disciple, Iscariot, as he knew where to find Him. People need not look for foes among s...