by Sue Ann Teo

Created on: August 31, 2009   Last Updated: September 01, 2009

The Art of Secrecy

From the very beginning of the human being existence, we continue to fascinate each other of the sort of incredible creature that God has created us to be. Aren't like any species of animals on earth, which are also God's creation, we have the ability to do almost anything, communications, technology, mass destruction, global warming, etc. Anything of our desires, as though we are the kings and queens of all the food chains.

But as we are thinking that we are invincible, apparently we can also be as vulnerable. All it takes is just by revealing one's little secret, he or she can be crushed with a fist, just like that. Well, of course, this is not just another Sue Ann's nonsensical theory. After all one's needs proof to convince the other, and there are no better way to prove it by looking at the human being's history.

In China, there are old sayings such as "keep your allies close, but your enemy closer," and "know your enemy like you know yourself." These were among the famous Chinese War strategies that helped to win many tough fights (more history of the power of secrecy.)

A secret to a person is just like the kryptonite to Superman. In fact, as Superman's fan, you should know that kryptonite is the only effective way for the enemy to take the big boy with the red underwear down to his knees; besides Lois Lane, of course.

So now that you get the idea of the intimacy of secrets in human beings' lives, here is another piece of information for you. The truth is, the secret is not really a secret after all. Let me make this clearer; there are really no secrets in a human being's life. If one would have to scrutinize a bit closer or paying more attention to one another, there is really nothing that we can hide. Allow me to give you some examples.

Let's say a secret recipe of a dish that lured the people to streaming into the restaurant from the daylights to nightfalls. If one would have to pay a little bit of attention, it could be nothing extraordinary than the charming and cheerful waiters and waitresses that the restaurant happen to have. The chef in the kitchen can easily missed out the salt or pepper, but the customers might not noticed the taste but the warmth and dazzling smiles that hang on the waiters or the waitresses faces whenever they serve up the foods.

Some people tend to subconsciously speak out their secrets through their actions. Lisa and I has been friend for a very long time, but we somehow stopped contacting each other

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