An eye for an eye, will make the whole world blind - Mahatma Gandhi
Perhaps, that phenomenon has already occurred in India. We refuse to learn from our history, from our mistakes. We mix religion and politics and get carried away. Everyday.
We elect our leaders, we find faults in them, we condemn them for having faults and then we start our only one way out of any difficult situation, the blame game.
And then again, we elect our leaders. Why is it so difficult to see? That we have to start at the root. It has become a habit, a belief. A politician is a corrupt one. And we believe in it so much, a little hint of corruption and we rub the man's face black.
Every time a situation comes up, we are all set to march at India gate and start our protests. For a day or two. Sometimes an entire week. And then? Did something change? Are we in a better position than before?
Not really. We need to start realizing. That the change actually begins from home. My father's favorite quote, which was used every weekend : "Desh ki safai ke liye sab uth kar chal padte hai, par apne ghar pe safai kisi se nahi hoti." My siblings and I were the laziest at the "Clean your room" event. And I guess, we all are. Let's take the case of rapes in Delhi. The victim's are now younger and the brutality is more. What is going wrong? Perhaps, we should start at our own homes. Are the children always more scared of their father? Why? Does he scream, loose his patience, hit his children? Stage 1. Dad can scream, be violent and get away with it. Because, it is for our own good. No, don't get me wrong. Dads are usually doing this for the good of their children. But here is where the first difference comes up.
We need to bring equality at home first. Yes, the world out there is nothing less than a big bad hungry wolf. But make it so for the males as well. Or bring freedom to both.
The idea that women are not helpless should be propagated at home only.
The other issue that has come up is the cross border prisoners. To be specific, the age old war of Pakistan and India. This one might never end. Common people suffer every day, for an agenda favoring the few. One Sabrajit Singh for Sanaullah Ranjay. And all that we have now are two distressed families. Who will never be able to hear the voice of their loved ones ever again. And for what? There was a hue and cry over what Pakistan did to an Indian. A few days later, what did we Indians do to a Pakistani? Did we both gain something, or did we both only loose?
And along with that comes the war of religions. WHY? Why is it hard to respect someone's individual decision to reach god in his own way? There are so many modifications to the religion we follow. We do what is convenient for our survival at the end. We all do. And hence, there is no core religion left. And hence, we should leave this topic alone. We are hindering our own progress over God. If you think God is happy with you for trying to protect your religion from some other, think again. Even if India only had one religion, there are many more variances within. Castes will start fighting. We are always worried about voicing the opinions of our society and we are forever quite when the moment comes to express our opinions. This silly fight over differences in lifestyle will never end and will also never be beneficial. Trust me. I am selfish. And if there were any benefits I would support this war. India's strength is it unity in diversity. Let it not become a weakness.
We jump onto bigger issues without ever considering to fix the smaller underlying problems first. We come together, waste our energy, go back home and sleep. And the next morning, again the worries of job and finances comes over. Then why not focus on those issues first? Perhaps happier citizens are the only way to development, to a revolution. To be powerful enough to bring about changes of paramount importance, we first need to be happy and content with ourselves. Quit the blame games and start fighting with the roots, the basic, petite conditions within first. Then, we might be able to bring about the big changes. We might be able to provide solutions to real problems. We might eventually have a chance at what they call as 'Peace & Prosperity'. We might have a chance to finally not be blind ever again.
Perhaps, that phenomenon has already occurred in India. We refuse to learn from our history, from our mistakes. We mix religion and politics and get carried away. Everyday.
We elect our leaders, we find faults in them, we condemn them for having faults and then we start our only one way out of any difficult situation, the blame game.
And then again, we elect our leaders. Why is it so difficult to see? That we have to start at the root. It has become a habit, a belief. A politician is a corrupt one. And we believe in it so much, a little hint of corruption and we rub the man's face black.
Every time a situation comes up, we are all set to march at India gate and start our protests. For a day or two. Sometimes an entire week. And then? Did something change? Are we in a better position than before?
Not really. We need to start realizing. That the change actually begins from home. My father's favorite quote, which was used every weekend : "Desh ki safai ke liye sab uth kar chal padte hai, par apne ghar pe safai kisi se nahi hoti." My siblings and I were the laziest at the "Clean your room" event. And I guess, we all are. Let's take the case of rapes in Delhi. The victim's are now younger and the brutality is more. What is going wrong? Perhaps, we should start at our own homes. Are the children always more scared of their father? Why? Does he scream, loose his patience, hit his children? Stage 1. Dad can scream, be violent and get away with it. Because, it is for our own good. No, don't get me wrong. Dads are usually doing this for the good of their children. But here is where the first difference comes up.
We need to bring equality at home first. Yes, the world out there is nothing less than a big bad hungry wolf. But make it so for the males as well. Or bring freedom to both.
The idea that women are not helpless should be propagated at home only.
The other issue that has come up is the cross border prisoners. To be specific, the age old war of Pakistan and India. This one might never end. Common people suffer every day, for an agenda favoring the few. One Sabrajit Singh for Sanaullah Ranjay. And all that we have now are two distressed families. Who will never be able to hear the voice of their loved ones ever again. And for what? There was a hue and cry over what Pakistan did to an Indian. A few days later, what did we Indians do to a Pakistani? Did we both gain something, or did we both only loose?
And along with that comes the war of religions. WHY? Why is it hard to respect someone's individual decision to reach god in his own way? There are so many modifications to the religion we follow. We do what is convenient for our survival at the end. We all do. And hence, there is no core religion left. And hence, we should leave this topic alone. We are hindering our own progress over God. If you think God is happy with you for trying to protect your religion from some other, think again. Even if India only had one religion, there are many more variances within. Castes will start fighting. We are always worried about voicing the opinions of our society and we are forever quite when the moment comes to express our opinions. This silly fight over differences in lifestyle will never end and will also never be beneficial. Trust me. I am selfish. And if there were any benefits I would support this war. India's strength is it unity in diversity. Let it not become a weakness.
We jump onto bigger issues without ever considering to fix the smaller underlying problems first. We come together, waste our energy, go back home and sleep. And the next morning, again the worries of job and finances comes over. Then why not focus on those issues first? Perhaps happier citizens are the only way to development, to a revolution. To be powerful enough to bring about changes of paramount importance, we first need to be happy and content with ourselves. Quit the blame games and start fighting with the roots, the basic, petite conditions within first. Then, we might be able to bring about the big changes. We might be able to provide solutions to real problems. We might eventually have a chance at what they call as 'Peace & Prosperity'. We might have a chance to finally not be blind ever again.
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