Being Objective

BEING OBJECTIVE

"Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin

Everyone of us has some passion, a specific mindset. We've our own share of responsibilities. We're entitled to our opinion but problem arises when our perceptions overshadow our work. Workplace is the space where we often find ourselves in a position to 'compromise' our perceptions and morals for the sake of a larger good. 

Whenever a person is assigned to a job, he/she has his/her own perception & a work plan. But sometimes, a person is unable to remain unbiased. The morals/ethics/perceptions of the person comes in the way of the process of decision making. In this condition - the person loses the hold off the pros/cons of his actions. He/She only thinks what is right according to him/her. The condition becomes even serious when the person holds a post which actively affects the public like any law enforcement job: cop/judge etc; the actions are governed by the subconscious mind. The person always benefits the self & impedes other's by the judgment. The person cares the least about the consequences that will be embossed on other. Instincts of the person, the emotional attachments etc - leads the person to  implausible decisions. We see the world as we want to & not how it actually is. The conscience of the person is the witness to such deeds. No one wants to be in trouble lest the subconscious mind pays no heed to it.

Being subservient has proven to be quite virtuous. The decisions made are unprejudiced, unbiased - without the knowledge of the affect of out come. When we make the decision purely based on the facts, the person has an objective state of mind. This rational decision making method has been known to all but accepted by small bunch of people. The mind assesses the facts, analyzes them & thus deduces from it - these are the ethos of objective decision making. Such a decision satisfies everyone. Even if someone known to the person is found to be guilty & is treated as one - there will be hatred on the face but respect within. Journalism  enables such a platform where the facts are placed in the public domain & it is left unto the viewer/reader to deduce from it. The notion in one's mind reflects in the decision. 

“An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Decision making has always been an uphill task. The decisions made under emotions are actually compromises. Emotions always tend to eclipse the logical part of the mind i.e. the left hemisphere of the brain. Objectivity is, according to me, the most important innate sense of mind that a person must nurture. Surely, times will come when we shall question our decisions but that's when a larger question arises: Am I faithful to my job, my conscience? The guilt of 'being wrong' is the one that trigger's cynical thoughts in one's mind. Emotions are the capital assets for humans, but the person is always answerable to it's con-conscience.

'Sine Die'

“Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead.  We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces.”  - Sigmund Freud