Guys, my second post and its already getting serious.
(Pardon my unstructured style of writing... I am just penning down every little thing that is hitting my mind.)
This was the topic given to me in a communication training.
(Pardon my unstructured style of writing... I am just penning down every little thing that is hitting my mind.)
This was the topic given to me in a communication training.
"GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO THE BAD"
Well, good things don't happen to bad; rather they make good things happen for themselves.
Infact, everybody is responsible for his/her happiness. But the question is -
Infact, everybody is responsible for his/her happiness. But the question is -
"To what extent are u willing to stoop down, to make things work for u?"
Most of us are bound by our virtues, taught to us in school, given to us as free advice at various point in our lives - honesty, discipline, truthfulness, blah ... blah...
Everybody has a different perception of the right and the wrong. This reminds me of an argument I had with a friend of mine. He wanted to take leave for a period of 5 days, to attend a friends marriage. But, was doubtful if the manager would allow him. I suggested that that he could tell, "Its my brother's marriage". He turned it down saying, "That'll be lying". But after a some thinking or I don't' what was going on his mind he thought he would say that it is his cousin's marriage. Now was this not a lie? According to him it was not exactly a lie, because his friend was as good as a brother to him.
The point to note, however, is that we come across everyday in our lives, people having their own policies, principles and virtues. But if you look, closely most of them are silent believers of
Everybody has a different perception of the right and the wrong. This reminds me of an argument I had with a friend of mine. He wanted to take leave for a period of 5 days, to attend a friends marriage. But, was doubtful if the manager would allow him. I suggested that that he could tell, "Its my brother's marriage". He turned it down saying, "That'll be lying". But after a some thinking or I don't' what was going on his mind he thought he would say that it is his cousin's marriage. Now was this not a lie? According to him it was not exactly a lie, because his friend was as good as a brother to him.
The point to note, however, is that we come across everyday in our lives, people having their own policies, principles and virtues. But if you look, closely most of them are silent believers of
"The only thing I can't resist is - Temptation".
I believe that the crude reality is -
Thats the hard fact nobody want to come to terms with. And this is what keeps the good things happen again and again for the so-called bad."People alter their virtues, principle etc according to their
convenience."
Why I call them "so-called bad" is related to another thought that I often think about - "Patriotism". So Mr. Reader ! (yes, u only. The one who is reading this now) "Are you PATRIOTIC?"
Some diversion ... What is patriotism? According to the dictionary - "Its love for one country ... "
So do you love this country? If your answer is a yes, then may I ask - What makes you love this country? Consider that you had been born and raised in a totally different country say, "XYZ"; you would be patriotic towards that country. If thats what it is then would you like this country (my) less.
We take the national pledge... "I am proud of its rich and varied heritage...". How many of us really do think of all this in the given 24hours of our everyday life?
The truth is - in our 24 hours everyday, we sleep long hours (because our body demands it), go to our respective workplaces (because we need money), meet our friends (because we need to feel secure, have our own bit of fun, and not be left alone), travel to and fro between home and work (cos we have a lot of work to do at both these places) and eat a lot (because we need to survive) and over this period of eating, we need a topic to discuss, which is everything related to this country. It could be india's cricket match; the politics; the film industry; the share markets; the scams; the media .... and this is where we decide who is good , who is bad; this is where we form our opinions.
Now who really knows what this good or bad person is doing in his/her personal life. Mr. Sachin Tendulkar would be busy chatting with his wife; the tatas and the birlas will be busy signing important deals; the politicians will be having a feast in their luxurious homes...
And when someone questions us, "Are you patriotic?" Our answer pops up in unison ,"YES".
I don't say patriotism is non-existent. Yes it does exist, but only with those people who have not got things the way they wanted, they may not have got justice, so they start a revolution. This is how most strikes, processions, rallys happen. You and I, never join such things because it does not concern us. So it is really a matter of "concern". The day something starts bothering us, we start to feel the need to change things, with the unconscious motive of alleviating our own problems.
The world may or may not praise you for the sacrifices you made... and even if it did after your death, how does it concern you. You are dead and gone, and the dead don't feel; they don't receive the awards,the medals, the praises thrown in the media. So enjoy life while you are living. Live the way you want to.
I would love to write more, and I surely will, but for now I will let you guys digest this.
Remember..
The truth is - in our 24 hours everyday, we sleep long hours (because our body demands it), go to our respective workplaces (because we need money), meet our friends (because we need to feel secure, have our own bit of fun, and not be left alone), travel to and fro between home and work (cos we have a lot of work to do at both these places) and eat a lot (because we need to survive) and over this period of eating, we need a topic to discuss, which is everything related to this country. It could be india's cricket match; the politics; the film industry; the share markets; the scams; the media .... and this is where we decide who is good , who is bad; this is where we form our opinions.
Now who really knows what this good or bad person is doing in his/her personal life. Mr. Sachin Tendulkar would be busy chatting with his wife; the tatas and the birlas will be busy signing important deals; the politicians will be having a feast in their luxurious homes...
And when someone questions us, "Are you patriotic?" Our answer pops up in unison ,"YES".
I don't say patriotism is non-existent. Yes it does exist, but only with those people who have not got things the way they wanted, they may not have got justice, so they start a revolution. This is how most strikes, processions, rallys happen. You and I, never join such things because it does not concern us. So it is really a matter of "concern". The day something starts bothering us, we start to feel the need to change things, with the unconscious motive of alleviating our own problems.
The world may or may not praise you for the sacrifices you made... and even if it did after your death, how does it concern you. You are dead and gone, and the dead don't feel; they don't receive the awards,the medals, the praises thrown in the media. So enjoy life while you are living. Live the way you want to.
I would love to write more, and I surely will, but for now I will let you guys digest this.
Remember..
"Its still a jungle out there. Survival of the fittest is what works.
Selfishness is not bad.It is just potrayed bad by people who want to control you,
exploit your innocent mind.
