Why not use some common sense?
"Common sense" is the most common word I have heard people recite commonly to depict the requirement of common understanding to do the daily tasks or taking typical decisions in common life. I have also observed people who use this term to commonly refute the things/actions because it is above or below their “own common sense”.
Voltaire has once said “Common sense is not so common” and to expand on this… species with this quality are rare. People can indicate that they have common sense but during moments of necessity, the common sense goes hideaway. Nevertheless, I wonder if these seldom found species are easily diagnosed and celebrated among the herd of human beings. We all know the story of The Nano Car and Ratan Tata. Such are people whose actions can be termed as “common sense in action” giving rise to a deep impact.
As defined by Wikipedia, Common sense is a sound, rational judgment about everyday matters, or an essential ability to discern, understand, and judge in a manner that is shared by (i.e. common to) nearly all people.
The basic trait of an individual with common sense is that they don’t weigh their conclusions or judgments based on over-analyzing the circumstance and/or forging the non-relevant mind-cooked queries. They go on intuition wrapped in morality and practicality. They are observant and sympathetic towards other people’s needs and very well appreciate the importance of basic values like honesty, trust, humanity, and the general good. They practice it at each moment of their lives. They don’t go questioning others while averting the persistent guiding voice from within.
To develop this rare commodity, I found this very interesting book called “Why not use some common sense” by P. V. Vaidyanathan.
This book takes a clear-eyed look at day-to-day scenarios we are all familiar with, in which, by simply altering our perspective and using some common sense, we can resolve or reduce our issues. It talks that developing common sense can seem like a difficult thing, but we can easily practice using common sense by being more aware and reflecting on situations before making decisions or passing judgments.
So, my dear reader, just ask yourself that despite being blessed with the power of intelligence, logic, imagination, and analysis, why do we humans struggle to use the gift of common sense in so many areas of our lives? Why do we get angry or irritated? Why do we feel guilty? Why do we tell lies or get defensive? Why is there so much lack of trust? Why do we struggle to accept ourselves as we are? Why do we often complicate our own lives? Why do we love to criticize or shy away from candid conversation?
