Let me start with the customary practice of giving a definition.
Duniyadaari: the nuances of dealing with the world to extract the maximum benefits. That’s a onliner but there’s more to it.
It requires “sheer dedication, perseverance and a long term vision” to master this practice. It comes naturally to a select few, few remain wannabe’s and a few prefer sticking to their cherished mould. Then, there is another class of people who cannot be crowned as duniyadaars but have a magnetic personality that attracts duniyadaars to them, “connectors” as Malcom Gladwell would put it. They see a huge opportunity to extract the maximum gains from there, material or personal.
The true duniyadaars have enviable qualities. They would make it a point to have a personal connection with all in the vicinity and beyond. They would manage to use one against the other to strengthen connections. Most importantly, they manage to attract crowds despite of all being aware of their true intentions. The wannabe class forms a huge chunk of this crowd who may detest these duniyadaars but cannot afford to severeties with them because of various reasons. It is not only the wannabe class which is illusioned by the “aura of duniyadaars” but the duiyadaars themselves remain illusioned by their rising popularity “as they put it”. They become so adept at their skill, that fail to distinguish between the black and the white. Basking under the glory, they loose their ability to see things distinctly and or the sake of simplicity assume that they can never be wrong. The story doesn’t end there, then starts a spate of justification games, ready with all sort of defense mechanisms, duniyadaars manage to crown themselves as the king of all conversations defying all logic and claim themselves to be the most rational of all.
It’s tough to keep oneself out of the purview of this game. Time and again one is pushed to play one or the other character. After all, we are all vulnerable beings. Then come the gyan doses from all categories of people mentioned above, the wannabes take a lead here, this is a platform where they can practice the lessons taken from the duniyadaars. With time and experience, a few could convince themselves to opt out of the game. Not an easy job though, they do get timely doses on the advantages of duniyadaari and also get the first hand demonstration of the success of duniyadaari. So, whats comes handy here: “sheer dedication, perseverance and a long term vision”. I must say that it is a big relief to be out of the game than being a duniyaadaar or a wannabe. One learns to call the beauty a beauty, learns to laugh at himself, learns to say sorry (irrespective of the reciepient) and most importantly can afford to enjoy the game with popcorns.
