“Majority Effect”

In the past, we used to set slightly more challenging papers and it was the norm that the passing rates were not impressive. But I realized many of our students seemed to take it very well when they did badly for CAs and Exams. I mean, I often see many students laughing at each other for failing together.

I took it as they have high AQ (Adversity Quotient).

Lately, I think I am proven wrong.

We just had a really manageable CA. For some classes, we even have near to 80% getting A grade. Even for the weaker classes, (so far) I see there are only about 1 to 3 failures within a class.

I observed something. Those who had failed this time felt really bad.

My hypothesis :
As long as they are amongst the majority, they feel fine. They feel fine even when they know their situation is of much concern. Maybe because they know many people (not just himself/herself alone) will have to work hard together, anyway.

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Of course, we are working towards 100% pass with good grades.
So everyone is in the good majority and everyone will be feeling great. :o)

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I am also thinking...

- Were we ever in a situation that we know it is not too nice/appropriate/good.. (deep in our hearts), yet we tell ourselves it is okay, because other people also like that what? Mm..
要「与众不同」，好像也需要一些胆识。

- Since we pride ourselves as good individuals, we were ever in a situation that we know (deep in our hearts) that the majority is not too nice/appropriate/good.. , and we take it as our responsibility to rectify it in the bestest approach?
「独善其身」的还是比较多吧。
当然，很多时候也要量力而行之。
明知不可为而为之，也不一定是明智之举。

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有一位作者写到：

禅诗云：
「春有百花秋有月，
「夏有凉风冬有雪，
「若无闲事挂心头，
「便是人间好时节。」

说明着悲欢离合，阴晴圆缺，均是宇宙人生难免的现象。
如能放下妄想执著烦恼，何处不是安身立命处呢？

有的人偏好某个时节，
有的人厌恶某种事物，
有的人惊惧某种现象，
可说都是源于一念无明烦恼。

只要能起妙慧观照，
「有」也自在，「无」也自在，
「得」也自在，「失」也自在。

虽处在相对为碍的现实人生中，
也能消解苦碍的困扰，活出清心自在。

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Another enjoyable mini story : 半块饼干
http://hi.baidu.com/nhellen_lee/blog/item/6c186c81a616f6dabc3e1ea2.html