COMMON SENSE IS NOT SO
COMMON
I pushed a door that
clearly said Pull, and I pulled out the chords of the guitar, which clearly
said handle with care. Alas! I overheard Mr. Common Sense laughing in the
corner. Let us unravel the story of "common sense", a friend who
stands in the corner like the third friend in any group trio. A word that is
notoriously difficult to define and used to mean diverse things to different
individuals. A compass to direct us from the minute we leap out of bed until we
fall asleep while browsing through our Instagram feeds.
Before anyone clicks
the "like" button, let's talk about the sorrow of dealing with
uncommon catastrophes that may be avoided if we used a little common sense.
"This isn't rocket
science", but it should also be evident that WE humans are much better at
rocket science at solving difficulties with advanced technology than we are
with issues involving everyday human behavior. Imagine a situation when you
follow google maps as it says, and after ten minutes, you reach a point that
would have been achieved in 2 minutes if common sense had taught you that
distance is always greater than displacement. Imagine this: A strange situation
occurs when someone climbs a downward-moving escalator. How about getting bumped
on your head when you walk into a glass door or handling a scorching hot object
to save time? Watching people wearing pink outfits to watch Oppenheimer and
people giggling in libraries.
Common sense- a present
for those who have it and punishment for those who deal with people who don't
have it. I find it intriguing when, on a busy road, a person with the speed of
a kangaroo decides to ignore the stop sign and play a game of "call of
duty" to approach the conflict zone to cross the light without losing any
points. Oh, common sense, come back. Let's talk about the billboards and signs
that plainly state "trespassing isn't allowed," but some adventurous
people with cat-like curiosity jump over the fences to get arrested. Poor
common sense screams in the corner as people applaud our bravery.
Common sense is an
unspoken set of guidelines we adhere to daily without realizing it because it
is so prevalent. Common sense could be more trustworthy, which seems strange.
However, there have been times when simply employing common sense to follow
rules, instincts, and science may have saved lives. Let's look at a famous
instance. The apple fell from the tree, and Newton discovered gravity. However,
by magic, Newton, like everyone else, would shut this thinking by providing a
common sense response. G=9.8m/sec would not exist. One of the most essential
innovations in the history of humankind, the wheel, is a prime illustration of
common sense in action. Early people grasped that the concept might facilitate
the movement of heavy goods after observing the round shape of logs rolling
downhill. And thus, this realization is the result, and we can travel miles by
adding our drop point and murmuring an OTP. Common sense has acted as a
catalyst in millions of inventions to make human life easier.
Even though not
applying this superpower justifies being a source of giggles, pain, and losses
occasionally, it always teaches a lesson. Nobody is flawless, but let's face
it, in this society where perfection is revered, that's exactly what makes life
so wonderfully fascinating. So let's set aside our inflated expectations, have
a moment of self-deprecation, and rejoice in the delightful errors that come
with being human.
Thus, lets us raise a
toast to this beautiful feeling- common sense, which surely doesn't grow in
everyone's garden but surely does bloom in everyone's backyard.
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