THE HALL MAGAZINE (MAY 2021)

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KEVIN PEACE very human being has its different world and lives a separate life. Let’s not assume that people are just what we see on the outside. People gain a firmer gait

in life by experiencing deep pains that they call experience. Mevlana said, “Do not think that human beings consist of what you see, it is just a perception that estranges you from the truth, seek what you cannot see. “ We should neither judge people by their external appearances, nor their attitudes towards us. I am currently watching “The Red Room”, which is a Turkish

how wrong I was for doing that. I was very embarrassed. I

TV series. The Red Room is effective in drawing out a new,

realized I had to do better, because I loved my teacher so

healthier life path model for people. It is about a psychologist

much. I did not want to hurt a person who I loved and valued

who reads aloud the lives of people that come to her. Initially

Going back to our subject, do not base your assumptions

she is trying to realize the deep pain they experienced and then offers them guidance and shifts their perspective on life.

on people’s smiles or anger. Get to know their inner world and even their heart. Every conscious individual would hope

Everyone may get a sense of deep sorrow in their life. It is

to touch people’s lives in an angelic manner. In fact, this is

obvious that the biggest reason for this is the traumas they

a condition of human existence, that we should embody or

experienced in their childhood. People realize in the first

aspire to.

instance the reality they lived since their childhood.

Every person who comes into our lives has a separate life

Life is made up of black and white colors. Adding different

story. The storms, floods, winds and thunders that everyone

colors to life is connected to the nature of human character

experiences in their inner world differ. Getting to know people

and their attitude to life. It is not easy to make friendships,

and our intention to understand them starts with empathy.

and build friendship bridges with someone. “You can trust

Also, we must not forget that people’s attitude to life events

me” sounds nice, doesn’t it? A lawyer told me: “ I have been

is a reflection of their inner world but also of our reasoning

a lawyer for 60 years. Keep this in mind. All the cases are

filters. Thus, we must at first try to understand people and

among people who once trusted each other”. How accurate

their actions without judging. Being human presupposes tak-

an observation, isn’t it? When I could not do my homework in

ing into consideration and knowing every aspect of a person’s

primary school, I made up an excuse for my teacher. I wasn’t

life and only then adopting an attitude. If you think you will be

even aware of how bad the lie was; But what a courageous act

hurt by someone’s attitude and behaviour, you need to keep

(!); and about the lack of character I had to make a fool of the

them at distance; analyze and evaluate the people you put

other person. My teacher said “You’re only deceiving your-

at the center of your life thoroughly. We are all humans, with

self”. These words hurt me a lot. At that moment I realized

our rights and wrongs...


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