When it comes to our mind hiding, sooner or later we think of secret, cover up etc. If you put your deepest thoughts and analyse, life is all about hiding.
Generally, in public you can’t walk around with naked body without any clothes on you. Decency is an issue if you’re caught up in public. Think for a while when was the last time you got angry? It could be anyone from your work related issue with a colleague, or the boss; or most personal arguments with the spouse, children and parents; or a neighbour, a sweetheart or a friend. Was that moment genuinely allowed you to spill out all you wanted to say to the other person? Most likely you would have kept silent without being honest to yourself and was able to hide some of your anger to control your words. Any given circumstance in real life situation, we would do that because, if you’re so harsh to your colleague, then you might end up in a fight and we’re aware at work place such behaviour is not acceptable. Next person you will be sitting with will be the HR manager or your supervisor. Imagine if you disagree with your boss all the time and try to go against him, what happens next… Very soon, you will need to look for another employment.
Similar ways it goes all the way to your very personal life. At times we get upset with our spouses and that doesn't mean you can scream and scream to the death. So we try and hide some of it. Again with children, patience and more patience needed to handle with care. Otherwise, you’re accountable for destroying family harmony, happiness, and widening the bond.
You could be the wealthiest person in the city, having all kinds of luxury. But when it comes to money no will know your outstanding balance in your account. Even the next of kin on your nominee list wouldn’t know. Because managing your bank balance is your own business and not necessarily you would like to tell each and every person in your life about each transaction it takes place.
Once you’re married it’s not normal to have extra marital affairs and you would have given all the possible promises on your wedding day to your wife or husband. Yet, broadly speaking, in every human society it's a commonly accepted fact that extra marital affairs are take place. The person who has multiple partners might take extreme measure to hide it from his/her wedded spouse about the entire truth in life.
Hiding is a tool in our hand to manage this complex life called journey. It is quite impossible to be open to yourself the way you would like to be. It is a matter of decency, harmony, balance and protection. Most simply said hiding teaches us to be patient. It all depends on how you use, manage and live with it.
