They say the world is a jungle. "Survival of the fittest", no matter how much one tries to deny, every person lives by that phrase-whether knowingly or unknowingly.

The world isn't kind. So you cannot let your guard down either. You must never show even an ounce of weakness, pretend that you know everything and are superior to everyone. That way, no one will get to know what you're lacking, right?

And for a while it seems to work. You look like this unshakable entity who has it all together. It feels good that you're the hunter, not the hunted. After all, it doesn't take much to make yourself the hunted-just one moment of revealing your true self.

Because it's true. In the jungle named world, vulnerability is the worst boomerang.

I know. I understand it all.

Now I'd like to ask you: why are you afraid of the boomerang?

You're afraid it might not be gentle? You're afraid that it might hit you in the face like a slap?

Now ask yourself. If it doesn't slap you, how will you be shaped?

Let me tell you what happens when you bow. You lower your head, your eyes leave the horizon.

You are forced to look down-at your hands, at the floor. But most imp ortantly, at your own reflection.

The mask falls away. And for the first time in years, you see what your own face looks like. Not the version you try to show-the real face.

The face which doesn't know everything.

You see, in Bangladesh we bow in prayer. We bow to elders. We lower our heads in respect. But we hardly ever bow to learn.

Because apparently, as a society, we have decided the fittest are the ones who never bow. We don't bend because we are afraid to break. Actually no, we're afraid of others seeing the broken pieces.

But isn't that merely the reality?

How can you be shaped without breaking apart?

Why be afraid of something obvious?

When you bow to learn, you suddenly see how common it is for people to stumble. You realize that perfection is only a façade, and those who claim to have it are just good at putting up an act.

And suddenly, breaking apart doesn't feel so scary anymore.