Making a mountain out of a mole hill

This is a phrase use to describe an act which magnify many folds a small problem into a very big problem. A mole hill is a small ant hill which is less than a foot high. There are a lot of such people in this world who use this tactic to project themselves or achievements and the purpose is to glorify themselves.  It is just like lifting a spoon with a bulldozer but in the reverse ie lifting the bulldozer with a spoon.  Ridiculous acts but a lot of people is easily fooled.

There is a Chinese saying : Make a big problem into a smaller problem and make small problems as no problem. In this way, all of us will live in peace and concentrate on other major problems if any.  The talk of lifting a bull dozer by a spoon act is wasting of effort, energy and timeless.  It is senseless but it is a tool to makes one look great in the eyes of others. Often, this type of advertising is appreciated by those not in the know.

We should not encourage such acts and should check the facts and refrain from been just plain believers. A second opinion will often bring down the screen or curtain to reveal the real facts or the seriousness of a problem.

There is an analogy which is worth reading.  In some religion, we believe that by buying little birds and letting them free will cleanse us off our sins. The funny thing is that this will encourage people to set up a business by catching little  birds if not, the same birds and sell it as a business.  The more we perform the ritual, the bigger will be the business and this will bring more sufferings to these little birds.

The same logic applies to appreciating this bull shitting act of building a mountain out of a mole hill.  The we believe and appreciate this act blindly, this will facilitate the growth of this incredible culture.
Open our eyes , check the facts and give merits when merits is due. Only then, will meritocracy survive.

Namaste.