What does being practical mean??

Every day I find people here and there talking of being practical. Very first trait which is looked for in a person is whether he is practical or not. Counsellors suggest us to be practical. Our elders teach us to be practical. They share their experience of life and advice us to control our emotions and be practical. You mind over petty matters and guess what your friends will say? Their immediate reply to it would be,"Common yaar! Be practical!".

But does being practical mean you have to lose all your emotions? Or does it mean adopting unfair means to win the race of life? Or does it mean to indulge in corruption and get everything done smoothly? Does being practical mean you have to deceive your friend? Does it mean to have an incapable person snatching away a capable person's position?

No...

Being practical means you should be able to take right decisions at the right time. You have to be emotional and should know how to control your emotions. Being practical means helping your friend when he is need of you and not spoiling the notion of friendship... Being practical means carrying forward buisness in a fair way. Being practical means to be just...

If every human becomes practical, then guess what this world will be like??