Why is it the principality of things?
In everything that we do, that has to be a fundamental reason behind it. If without, we find ourselves lost while in its midst and eventually throwing in the towel. The principality of things is simply an expression that govern the reasons behind why things happen. The idea behind it is to give an impression of a straight-forward attitude towards things.
I stumbled upon my kindergarten Report book today while I was searching for my Health Booklet. I read with interest in particular the comments written about my level of interest towards school and my teacher's general comments about me. It seemed that I was a rather energetic and active child that required teachers to assign tasks to me to quiet me down. I wonder where this energy has been channeled to today. One mentioned that I was a rather sensitive child and I guess it is quite true considering that I used to react in a rather awkward manner towards things that I didn't like or concur with. However, the most thought-provoking one was that 'I did not like to be corrected'. It made me think for a while, and most definitely not about whether I preferred the tick of acceptance of Nike over Puma or Adidas, and I guess it is somewhat an oxy-moron and paradoxical statement.
Who likes to be in the wrong? Who prefers crosses to ticks? Why is it that Nike chose a tick to represent its products and not a cross? To put it simply, it is about the perception of what a tick means to us. In school, a tick represents a correct answer on a written assignment. More so during examination scripts; you wish to see more ticks than crosses. It is primarily about this innate human nature of seeking acceptance from others that makes a tick so much more important in our everyday lives. It is also no wonder that Nike would choose a tick to represent its products for the same reason of acceptance and if not an over-powering statement of superiority over its market-competitors that makes Nike a successful and renowned brand apart from its aggressive consumer advertising strategy.
The question one should ask then is not about the liking towards being corrected. Rather, it should be about the approach and mind set towards being corrected. This mind set and approach should be one which stems from a positive attitude where the idea of learning from ones mistakes ought to be the primary objective. This is something that cannot be taught overnight. Just like moral education, it is no doubt a topic taught in school, however the fundamental layer for moral education starts from our very own family upbringing. It is the values that our family imposes upon us that results in our public attitude and hence moral righteousness or lack of.
Perhaps the next time you are corrected, you should ask yourself the reason why.
