I would classify human beings
into four categories. The first kind is of the people who see, hear and
speak. People that fall under second category see and hear but they
don’t speak, though they are not dumb. The people of third kind see and
speak but they don’t hear, though they are not deaf. The people of
fourth kind hear and speak but they don’t see, though they are not
blind.

The people belonging to the first category are not many in
number. One finds that they are logical and rational in their dealings.
People of this kind deserve to be valued. The people belonging to
second category are also few in number. They don’t speak because they
are not heard. Often, if they do speak, their view is given least
importance, considering it worthless. Approach of these people is
rational most of the time. But since they are labelled as irrational,
so they remain silent observer.

Majority of people around us belong
to the third and fourth category. What is significant about them is
that they are often biased or illogical in their dealings. However,
they are still valued by most. People that fall under the third
category believe that they are always right. They don’t agree with the
person who contradicts them, even when at fault. Therefore, they don’t
hear what others have to say. Mostly these are people with some kind of
authority.
The people of fourth category are, I would say, ‘trouble
creators’ in the real sense of the term. They don’t analyse things and
simply jump to conclusions. They can be easily led away, so they must
be extremely cautious in their public dealings. They should always
follow the maxim, “Think before you speak.”

There even may be a fifth category; the people who share the traits of all the four major categories as mentioned above. That being said you may wonder where you stand.