Man is the bad child of the universe. And it is because of him that we are here today, in this society. We consider ourselves highly evolved and cultured. Poverty, unemployment, corruption and all the other black marks in our society are only because of us. At the rate at which we are all going, there will be no room for development. For this not to happen, we need humans. And by humans, I am referring to the beings with character…men with character, people who are ready to help in the growth of the society and eventually grow as individuals. Character is an integral part of one’s persona. And you are your character.
To help improve our standard of living and for overall development, we need broad-minded workers who dare to dream. We need men who are capable of working towards the betterment of our society. Our society, which is in the brink of losing its colour, can be made better by the relentless efforts of like-minded men who work as a group and at least make a hard beginning to expect a good ending.
Man should realize that this is our home, our warm abode. We cannot live in a barbarous civilization. Our skills and strengths are to be used adequately and judiciously. We expect joy, peace and rest. But do we work towards these luxuries? Instead, we run behind the green stuff (read money). Everything cannot be served to us on a platter. An extra effort should be made to achieve our goal. To expect results without antecedents is to expect cake without ingredients.
We live in a confused society. Nobody knows what they want and what is required of him or her. Everything seems to be an issue. Literally everything. No doubt there are issues. Bad roads, smoking, dance bars, religion, the list is endless. But we don’t seem to be looking for solutions. The verdict has never been passed.
In a world obsessed with consumerism, we have become a fruitless society who abuses our limited resources. It is our duty to learn about our responsibilities. We often need to be reminded about the roles we play and have to be taught the art of sharing love with others. Use, do not abuse. Neither abstinence nor excess renders man happy. Rights and wrongs are all part of the game. It is our perspective that matters. We live in a methodical world not an accidental one. Our thinking needs to be practical. The world is sown with good. We have to reap from it. Consider it a duty to work, to work hard, to work harder and to keep working hard. Perseverance is a key to fulfillment. Evil is not absent. Negative things surround us. We need to be optimistic. The light at the end of the tunnel need not necessarily be that of another train.
But what is society?
A structured and interdependent community, an organization of persons sharing a common aim or interest. This barely holds good for where we stand today. Violence has taken over. Violence in every which form. There are differences in every walk of life. We have become an unruly lot. Basic rights are being questioned. Opportunities are available depending upon the gender you belong to. Even tolerance has lost its place. Women are still being tortured. Small children are beaten up and made to work for a meager wage. And we call ourselves ‘modern’. From no angle is all this in the direction of development.
We all have to learn to live together as a society. We need to realize that administering our nation for the welfare of its citizens is a serious task.
The main problem in our country is division. We consider social status in almost every little thing. We differentiate with regard to class, caste and creed. Our education has taught us nothing. Education is for life, not just for a living. Irrespective of the tremendous advancement in science, philosophy, religion and secular subjects, predominant myths do exist.
When a girl named Imrana is raped, we question her caste, her behavior and her actions. We forget that the victim here is being tortured for absolutely no fault of hers. We forget that our verdict will change her life. We forget so many things. We call ourselves a democracy but there is no togetherness in our affairs. In our society, with its increasing population, corruption has wrongly been passed off as a means to survive.
We need to wake up and perceive things. Help those who are less fortunate.
It is easy to plant a bomb and take away thousands of lives. But it takes so much more to provide relief to those affected. When you have chosen a part, abide by it, and excel in it. Always do what you are afraid to do. There is always a best way of doing anything. And making the smallest contribution to help another is a good start.
Developmental issues are literally knocking on our doors and we should not lend a deaf ear. We can make a big difference in a small way. Political power is not everything. It is all in our own hands. We have to make the difference. We have to take the next step towards progress. We should not be shunned by poverty or any other social issue. We need a better place to live in. We have to learn to love and give, to cheer and share and become fine civilized people.
Everyone of us would like to be successful, happy and loved. Nothing is achieved before it is thoroughly attempted. More than an individual effort, we should work as a team with good intentions and a common vision. We are, after all, the society. It is our growth and our development we have to work towards. It is for us to lead a better life tomorrow. We are wiser than we know. Let us join hands together to make a better tomorrow.
