Austerity, Conformity and Compliance (standard:non fiction, 645 words)
Author: Juggernaut	Added: May 13 2012	Views/Reads: 3105/1943	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Observing austerity, conformity and compliance may be good to reinforce self control but does it make a good person?

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compliance changed me a bit as a person.” “The austerity and conformity 

is to sustain inner strength and reinforce myself that I am in control.”


” “How about our cousin Balaji who dressed only in black for 

the entire month before taking his final exams at the college?” 

“Well, he was doing fine, I am not sure wearing black helped 

him or not to get good scores in his final exams.” 

“How about Ramanand who shaved his head every time he got into 

financial troubles?” 

“He shaved his head over a dozen times and yet his financial 

problems followed him until his death some years ago.” “Have you tried 

any austerity measures?” 

“Wearing my sweaty and smelly grey color shirt every day 

without washing during the entire week during year-end class test was 

my fix; I told my mother not to wash it until I finish taking all the 

tests but the shirt smelled so bad for not washing for over a week, she 

washed it anyway, I took the test wearing the freshly washed grey shirt 

only to get C.” 

“In what subject that was?” 

“English.” 

“So you did have some hang-ups; any fasting or giving up 

favorite dishes or austerity of any kind?” 

“No, except my grey shirt fix when I was in 12th grade.” 

“Well, how you explain that?” 

“I guess that comes under general superstition believes; I did 

not sacrifice any of my dishes or fasting like you.” 

“Well, austerity, compliance and conformity, all could fall 

into the general category of superstition.” 

“I am beginning to understand.” 

“Do you try fasting with me on this 

Saturday?” 

“I will try; can I have a nutritional drink during the fast so 

I don't feel weak?” 

“You may.” 

“I will go fasting this Saturday and perhaps every Saturday.” 

“Well, once you get a hang of it, you may like fasting; it is 

good for your health too.” 

“Shall we toast the nutritional drink for 24-hour fasting then.” 

“Sure why not.” 


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