Expansion of Ideas (Class XI)

 English - Writing Skill

Class XI

Expansion of Ideas

1. A Bad Workman Blames His Tools

         One who fails in his efforts or work gives excuses. Human nature is such that none is prepared to accept his own deficiency, drawbacks and negligence. A typist who often commits mistakes would blame the quality of the typewriters. Similarly, an inefficient mechanic condemns the entire automobile industry. This is because we always to find faults with everyone and everything else except ourselves. Instead of taking responsibility of our work, some people find faults with the equipment. They blame the equipment for their failure. They do not accept their faults.

     This is perhaps most evident in a student who does not fare well in his examinations. Instead of looking for reasons within himself, he looks outside for someone or something to blame such as a difficult question paper, not getting time due to household problems or an unkind examiner. Similarly a dancer who fails to perform well a particular event attributes his poor performance to the incompetent musicians, accompanists or to the poor stage management.

      So, idle hands are the devil's tool. The proverb aptly reflects normal human behavior.