‘Compromise’ is actually…….

Normally, it is said that one should compromise in life. One should. Do
you know that if you start compromising, what will happen?
At the same time, the ability to compromise is not diplomatic politeness
towards a life partner but rather taking into account and respects your
partners’ legitimate interests.
Another factor is that if we limit our choices only to what seems possible
or reasonable, we disconnect ourselves from what we really want, and
then all that is left is a compromise.
In fact, compromise is usually a sign of weakness or admission of defeat.
Strong men don’t compromise and it is said, principles should never be
compromised.
Ludwig Erhard has given a very good example of compromise. He said,
“A compromise is an art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone
believes he has the biggest piece”.
Some people are of the view that it is better to be poor and happy than
rich and miserable through a compromise like moderately rich and just
moody.
There is definitely a thin line between the compromise and confrontation
with a calculated risk and irresponsibility and capitulation.
There is a terror of terrorism throughout the world and but it has never
been accepted. There is a need to fight against it together, with methods,
strategies that do not compromise our respect for the rule of law and
human rights.
No doubt, the wise choices can put us in control of situations where we
might otherwise be tempted to compromise our principles. Sometimes,
we cannot control all that happens to us. However, we can choose to be
in control of our responses to get the best results and to end the long

standing conflict going on within our minds.

Everyone’s marriage is different but everyone’s marriage is a
compromise. My association with the marital dispute cases, at Women’s
Counselling Cell in Community Police Resource Centre, where a
compromise is also based on giving and takes on fundamentals but it
moves slowly in the right direction and I feel, for quick results, we enter
into the confrontation which ends with no domino effect.
My father never compromised in his life over the principles of ethics and
he was a successful man rather a man of examples now. Had he
compromised, he would not have been a part of discussions among the
old-timers who was quite close to him.
Frankly speaking, compromise make a good umbrella but a poor roof, it
is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics almost sure to be
unwise in statesmanship. If you compromise what you are trying to do
just a little bit, you will end up compromising a little more the next day
and this process will continue in your life and you will be conditioned to
this. But if you lift your head, you are really far away from where you
are trying to go.
If you read the word ‘compromise’ by bifurcating it, it gives you a new
thought – Come Promise – with a clear message to reach your goal by
doing the things for which you promise with yourself.