One Man's Opinion

Sam Lindberg

I'd like to share a thought that stemmed from our debrief last night that has made my views on people, religion and faith as a whole different. The question of debrief last night was, "When I think about my past I..." My response was that when I think of my past I think of the lessons I have learnt as young person that has shaped me into the person I am and the person I want to be in the future. One of the lessons was, do not let one man's opinion affect the course of your life, which I was a victim of for a period of a time but managed to pass through it with the wise words of my dad. After debrief I started to expand on my particular lesson and how I could relate it to this trip. I came to the conclusion involving religion. Personally I am not very religious myself but our morning boat trip along the Ganges river where Mr Tripathi was talking to us about Hinduism. His love and passion for what he believes in is something I envy. He devotes his life everyday to what he believes in and without a single doubt that is something I respect so much. He wouldn't let one man's opinion affect his way of life, which is an important life lesson I want to uphold.