Life is lived in Silos.. But everyone thinks he will be able to influence others.. Everyone thinks he is a Swami Vivekananda or a Bhagat Singh or a Chandrashekar Azad or a Veer Savarkar or even a Subhash Chandra Bose. A few people even think they are Gandhi / MLK Jr / Nelson Mandela. What they do not realize is that the society of those days needed people like this and today, the society is full of people believing that they are like these noble souls.
I participated in a few social functions over the past few weekends and what I realized is that it is best to be like a water drop on a lotus leaf.. present but not involved - Like the current day politicians.. Present for all practical purposes but not getting involved in anything worthwhile - I kinda really adore them for that specific aspect of their personality... Just that these politicians do whatever they are doing for a selfish sake - to fill up their granaries with wealth.
The more I got involved in conversations, the more I felt to get back in my shell. No matter how engaging the conversation was, no matter how pertinent the points of discussion were, there was something wrong in all of it. One of the basic things was the concept of being perfect!
I participated in a few social functions over the past few weekends and what I realized is that it is best to be like a water drop on a lotus leaf.. present but not involved - Like the current day politicians.. Present for all practical purposes but not getting involved in anything worthwhile - I kinda really adore them for that specific aspect of their personality... Just that these politicians do whatever they are doing for a selfish sake - to fill up their granaries with wealth.
The more I got involved in conversations, the more I felt to get back in my shell. No matter how engaging the conversation was, no matter how pertinent the points of discussion were, there was something wrong in all of it. One of the basic things was the concept of being perfect!
What also boils my blood is the stereotyping that happens... With gender, race, religion, looks etc etc. This is not only with older generation but with everyone these days. I mean.. c'mon, why can't a guy who has been living in a hostel still remain unaffected by the lure of booze / ciggis. Why can't a female drive an SUV or any other vehicle better than a guy? Where has it been written that only guys are excellent drivers?
I feel people have got their priorities all screwed up! They are unable to focus on the greater good and are all mixed up in realizing what is important and what is not! The basic reason is that everyone is running behind money and are searching for the quickest way to make more money - beg, borrow, steal, cheat or even kill. Money is important - no doubt - but there is a certain limit for the money. You should have only so much that you can spend and live in comfort. There is nothing that you are going to carry when you die.. and even if you earn in lakhs or crores, the next generation is either going to lose it all or add more.. and even if you don't have that much of financial backing, survival is never at stake.
I know people who are earning 4 times my CTC and are yet unhappy with their lives.. end up cheating either on their better halves or with people and are terribly depressed in life. I know people who earn less than half my CTC and yet are really happy and contended in their life. I also know of people who pose as if they are extremely happy in their lives on the social network and yet are struggling in private. I know people of the other kind too.. regardless of how beautiful their life is, they are always pessimistic on social networks..
What I realize is that > 95% of people wear multiple masks all through the day and the moment you try to point out that you are able to see beyond the mask, you are blocked, black-listed, ridiculed at, swore at and you end up losing the contact - friendship - if you want to term it or relationship - if you want to term it that way.
I know people who are earning 4 times my CTC and are yet unhappy with their lives.. end up cheating either on their better halves or with people and are terribly depressed in life. I know people who earn less than half my CTC and yet are really happy and contended in their life. I also know of people who pose as if they are extremely happy in their lives on the social network and yet are struggling in private. I know people of the other kind too.. regardless of how beautiful their life is, they are always pessimistic on social networks..
What I realize is that > 95% of people wear multiple masks all through the day and the moment you try to point out that you are able to see beyond the mask, you are blocked, black-listed, ridiculed at, swore at and you end up losing the contact - friendship - if you want to term it or relationship - if you want to term it that way.
If you are able to lead a life of contentment .. that is ideal
If you are able to help a few people - that is a blessing
If you are able to lead a life without hurting others - that is a reward
The best scenario is when you are living in a Silo and are able to MYOB!
As the saying in Kannada goes... "Upakaara maaDokke aagolla andre Apakaara maaDbeda" or as the Tamil saying goes... "Ubagaaram aagalae annalum updravam aagaade".
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