Jingoistic Passions : Are we True Indians ?

When Sachin scalps his landmark 200 , we turn heads over heels in a burst of euphoria. The same thing happens when Rahman bags a Grammy and an Oscar. We feel elated and see ourselves in their position. but how many of us accept the fact that there are many more such Sachins and Rahmans in remote pockets of India , who yearn for someone to lend them an helping hand ?

Ofcourse , I do agree that these Great people are legends and have inspired a whole new generation. There is bountiful media hype and hoopla peeking their celebrity status. What is worthy ? crowning an already Bejeweled monarch or nurturing and grooming up "Potentials" who'll lead India to a glorious future.

I apologize for using this word but i can't get an alternative. I call ourselves as ' Inglorious Indians '. Most of us don't agree to the bitter truth that we're turning more opportunists and introverts. The hot celebrities of the corporate world, be it the M.Ambani who's building himself a bungalow running into crores of rupees , the Bollywood Khans and sizzling sirens who rake in hefty packages for films and endorsements (The only inspiration they leave for the young is their 6/8 pack abs , washboard abs , size zeros' and hourglass figures ..The lust for beauty eclipses the concern for the outside world ) remain in a paradise land of their own..

Social responsibility under the garb of CSR bloomed up lately as an effect of the work done by a few Good samaritans ( who , i consider to be True Heroes of India ). My earnest urge is : We spend a lot on hi-tech gadgets , garments , et al inspired by the ostentatious lifestyles of our great celebrities who hardly spend few dollars out of their wallets for a social cause. Are we not opportunists if we rapaciously hunt to make most out of the Land (our motherland ) , doing a penny worth for Her in return.If we reason out , we blatantly blame it on the system as if we've no stakes in it. But there'll be a time when India will make us feel proud. It is then we bluster ourselves as proud Indians.

We contemplate that we are being taxed to benefit the downtrodden. if so, why is it that nearly 30 % of India is BPL , even 6 decades after we were set free ? Let us stop playing blame-game and look forward to the future by supporting our fellow folks.It is high time we heed to the frail voices of the poor in our neighbourhoods.

Small steps taken now will surmount towering challenges in the future. My fellow Indians , come out of your cloistered shells and treat your poor counterparts as your kith and kin. If the energy latent in the Deprived India is awakened and tapped , our Demographic capital can't find a parallel for itself in this world.
Let us UNITE and endeavour for the synergic prosperity of our Nation. Jai Hind !

Patience & Tolerance - The quintessentials in Today's World

In this mileu of frenetic lifestyle , these two virtues are derisive and bound to be despicable. Sounds pessimistic ? That's reality !

Few crass law-abiders like me get miffed at traffic signals when we patiently wait for the Green , amidst megalomaniacs who honk jarring sounds right into our ears to make us move on. Rapid urbanization has sapped out these values from the urban denizens.Constant rankling and skirmishes over trifling issues are the order of the day. 'Gandhigiri' ostensibly captures the euphoria only on the silverscreen.

We should bow down our heads in ignominy as the State is pushed towards a cul de sac but for bringing out a legislation, directing the welfare and maintenance of senior citizens by their children. Joint families are a passe'. Nuclear families are in vogue.Co-operation and harmony is bygone while parochialism and conservatism has spread its tentacles within the family fabric. Lack of effective parental care is conspicuously showing in bringing up a child. Gone are the days when children sought solace in the warmth of their near and dear at home.They're turning palpably despondent nowadays.

Even True love is hardly spared for and its becoming evanescent unable to catch up with the times.Unilateral concessions and sacrifices are antiquated and relationships now function on a quid-pro-quo basis !

Any time motivation

We often fall apart when some of our near and dear fail to empathize with us. Every one of us r born with a purpose. Some may realize it sooner .. some later... some never... They reach the woods flummoxed of the life they spent in this hectic world. Try to find that one purpose for which u've been created . Germinate and nurture it to realize ur potential.

No pernicious or sinister acts can sabre rattle u. For u have the burning spirit in u as this video speaks out... Here u see a differently abled person who's a mountain of indomitable and indefatigable spirit.. He's no less a Superhuman.. Try to emulate his zeal for life.

Beyond the myopic Vision

Friends,
Kindly spend few minutes and watch this video. Some of us see ourselves as Happy go lucky persons pampering in whatever life has in store for us. Our quest for a better and better lifestyle eclipses the outside world. If we scratch it under our skin , we're no better than rapacious beasts callous of our neighbours. We're still living in the world where the human is made to live the life of an hungry dog hunting for its food.

Hope this video will kindle the dormant spirit. If not for the philanthropist in u , atleast to keep the Narcissist and the profligator in u at bay .