Warrier's Friends' Collage, September 2026 : Part VI

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, September, 2026 Part VI Friends Upodghatham "Who is he(she)? **** You can find him( or her) in your office as your boss or colleague, in your neighborhood, in your own house or even in your arms. They have an unquenchable thirst for admiration, grandiosity and a near total blindness to how other people see them . They may use intimidation to control others and to protect their fragile self esteem. They treat a friendship or relationship like a one-way street dedicated entirely to their own ego, turning what should be a mutual bond into a constant drain on your emotional energy. Every conversation loops back to their achievements, their struggles, or their dramatic life updates, while successes of others are met with cool indifference. Dealing with them is like walking on eggshells and is an emotionally exhausting task and you need to carefully weigh every word and action to keep the peace." This quote is not a usual social media forward. I received this as a message in a WhatsApp group as a message shared by a friend whom I love since decades. I responded : "Excellent intro. Expect More" After I changed the title of my regular occasional blogpost as "Warrier's Friends' Collage", I copy-paste content from anywhere without any shame or guilt-feeling. But who is s/he? Any guess? M G Warrier A Judging others* Judging others often comes from a place of ego and a lack of awareness about the silent, unseen struggles that people face beneath the surface. Insights on Judging Others Unseen Struggles : People often react out of distress, pain, or difficult environments rather than their true, untainted essence. The Metaphor of the Tree : Spiritual teachings—frequently highlighted in platforms like The Speaking Tree—suggest we should be like trees. A tree simply gives shade, fruit, and presence without judging who receives it or reacting with hostility when harmed. Observing vs. Labeling : Just as we accept a crooked tree because it lacked sunlight, true wisdom allows us to observe human behavior with compassion instead of immediate emotional judgment. The Root of Judgment : Being judgmental feeds our own insecurities and prejudices, reflecting a fragile ego rather than real intellect or strength. (Source : Google Search) B Life lessons : Judging others? - The Economic Times https://share.google/D6KaxdQ2MNWXQwNG9 C Bonus A mathematician's proof of life after death https://share.google/RsuRUL76bfuRVJyA2 In one of his letters, Godel used the term Auf Wiedersehen, till we meet again, in response to his mother’s question as to whether he believed in an afterlife. He affirmed that it would be meaningless for our existence to end in death with us having achieved ‘not even 1/1000th’ of our potential to evolve beyond the conflicts and sufferings we inflict upon ourselves. Like his theorems, humans remain incomplete within their earthly span of existence and find completion in a future state of being to which this life is but ‘a means to an end for another’.