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DTU TIMES | March 2021- May 2021 | 38
Karan Singh Bora, Associate Editor, 2020-21“There are no selfless good deeds.”The above statement from a popular show only seems to be a well-written dialogue at first glance. Butif you ponder over it long enough, it is a gateway to (hopefully) a fruitful discussion. Are there any trulyselfless good deeds?For us to answer that question, we need to break it down. The concept of a good deed might soundshaky at best. As a shrewd mind would conclude, what constitutes a good deed may be harmful tosomeone inadvertently. Countless examples support the previous statement. But, I believe people doundertake good deeds, be it donating meals or adopting a pet. Since we derive happiness out of thesecharitable acts, they cannot be defined as entirely selfless. After feeding a stray dog, we return homewith a positive state of mind which benefits us in the long run. One can say that it leads to personal gainor growth. Philanthropic acts as such might be rendered as selfish by a bounded rational mind. Theargument further complicates as we traverse down this road of equating personal satisfaction from agenerous act as selfishness. Does this mean that there are no selfless good deeds, and we let absoluterationality prevail?These arguments beg us to dig deeper and question the perspective of our approach. Philosophersrightly pointed out that the arrogance of rationality often comes with willful blindness. Absoluterationality closes the mind to newer insights. It makes a person think that his knowledge is enoughand that the world must conform to his rational axioms. It shuts off the will to learn more and evolveour thought process. When we look beyond the bounded rationale that our brain concocted, we arebombarded with infinite possibilities. This is the realm where we can let our imaginations run wild andbe open to interpreting the world around us in a novel manner. The change in perception is what helpsus grow and mature. It allows us to form meaningful bonds. Keeping an arrogantly rational mind mightbe helpful in the short run, but you miss the beauty and thrill of the unknown. To lead a life of continuouspersonal and professional growth, we need to explore and strive to be ‘rational enough’ to comprehendand possibly accept different ideologies.When you graduate, you are overrun with a wave of emotions and responsibilities. The tide might seemfatal to those unwilling to accept the unknown. Since they require their minds to make their professionallives conform to their rationalities.So, how can you turn this uncertainty into a meaningful experience? The answer lies in your journey ofeight semesters. As you make your way through the uncharted campus, in the beginning, slowly gettingaccustomed to its ways, you might find an answer if you listen closely and observe with an open mind.Try to abolish those pillars grounded with willful ignorance and let your mind take in the fascinatingphilosophies of those around you.After revisiting our original argument, I conclude that doing good deeds is what counts. The act ofalleviating the weak in dire times is the highest rung on the ladder of moral values. The fact that one gainspersonal satisfaction does not make compassion worthless. On the contrary, it provides an incentive.There may be infinite conclusions to this intriguing question, and my deduction is debatable. But itsuffices for now, as my journey completes and I bid farewell to the incognisance of absolute rationality.DTU TIMES | March 2021- May 2021 | 39
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