Tusk

 Salam.

The same book that I have read many years ago, when I re-read it again, it is either the takeaways are consistent, expanded or totally different. If you recall this analogy, a group of blind people touched different parts of an elephant, one described trunk while other described the leg and the rest described the tail, I totally can relate. 

I am that people with previous variable was mainly their position with regards to the elephant and mine was the timeline and wisdom I had while reading the same book. Hence the takeaway from the book could be consistent, expanded or totally different. Elephant is the book. 

Simple example is previously I would be very eager and excited to prove the point that I am confident is correct because I know it is in fact, correct and people need to know the truth. Fast forward to now, I can easily let go because I know that is ‘my truth’, and it does not really matter if people view it differently. 

I still need to work on my acceptance when people that I view is older than me addressed me as ‘Kak’ though. It still stings.