Insulted - not without my permission


While watching a video on YouTube another video popped up. After seeing the title I watched it. It was Russian version of Britain Got Talent. Maybe it's not entirely Russian but it sure belongs to some 'Russian' continent before. A woman in her mid twenties was singing on the stage. Not even a minute has been passed but just then a judge abruptly raised his hand to signal her to stop. The singer was totally confused, but she complied the gesture and stopped singing. Because she was doing well and audience liked her so they hooted to express their anger. However, two judges agreed on it and send two assistants to check on the back ground to see something there. As they found nothing they have to start the show.

Then the singer was signaled to start again. She poured herself in to that one song and sang so beautifully, her voice won the heart of audience as well as judges.  The hall was erupted with a thunder clap. Then why they had abruptly told her to stop ?

When it was time for judges to comment two of them admitted it was so good, I mean so good they doubted that it could not be she or her real voice. She could not have that good voice not without passing the backstage check up that she was not faking it by lip singing. Those assistants who were sent to back stage confirmed there was no machine to support her faking she was allowed to sing the song.

This whole episode took on the live TV when program like this have the highest on the most counties. We all are hooked to reality show now.  I must admit like the half world I too did not understand a word in it even if I watched that piece of video. This odd judgment skill exhibited by the Russian talent hunt show is something hard to understand. I watch such reality shows all the time. If an American find uh good talent performing so beautifully they will give the stand up ovation. Over the years, I have watched it hundreds of times artist around the world getting all three or four standing ovation, now they have found the word like golden buzzer moment for this. Then saying this show needs you and you are the reason we do this show.  

Whereas in Russia, they stopped the show, just because she sang so beautifully it was hard to believe it's her voice. Should that be the ground to allow anyone to stop the show ? But, before I raised this question it already happened in Russia.

During the British colonial ruling era white men took pride degrading Indians. at that  time Gandhi had tremendous influence over Indians. His take on such insult, well ignore it.

I remember reading a story about Abraham Lincoln, one of the most respected leaders in American History.  When he became president some of the parliamentarians complained about the shoes that needed repairing. Abraham Lincoln's father was a shoe maker and he was so good at it that most of the parliamentarians were his father's client when it came to shoe. After hearing the comments from his fellow members in parliament he said, I still can repair those shoes, my father did it and I can do it. That Shoe repairing episode and his remark of Abraham Lincoln makes the whole difference. It was his opponent tactic to make him feel insignificant, but with that remark he failed their attempt to degrade him that to after being President.

If you feel insulted then, probable; you deserve it. That is why you must stand tall for you yourself. For that, the best way is to know you. Embrace who you are and what you are. If you fail to do this small favor to yourself, there are plenty of people who will tear you apart. When someone insults you, some of you may opt for the Gandhi policy and if you don't fell like saint then opt for the Lincoln way. I mean face them boldly and answer in a way that the one who indulges in insulting will never even think twice to insult you. But, what about that Russian Singer on TV; who sang so beautifully, it silenced the doubting Thomas that to when millions of viewer were glued their eyes on TV. Sometimes, not words but your dignified act is enough to silence your critics.

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