Tuesday 26 April 2011

A Nation That Sleeps



Before I Begin…


I’m sorry for the delay…there were two small reasons for it…firstly I was finding a difficulty in deciding a topic that could address the most important of our problems…[and figuring out what exactly is the most important of our problem] … and the second was that after a thorough grinding in the mill of examinations I took some time to recover…feeling better than ever now…here I am trying to be the change…


For the past few days…I’ve been looking for a reason that can help us understand exactly why we are the way we are…why do we seem to be a Nation that Sleeps...and I’ve come up with many…
Misuse of power…here I’m talking less about the government and more about us all…whatever little power we have…We abuse it to the fullest…how many of us give fair wages to our servants… when I say fair wages I mean money enough to run an household EFFECTIVELY…how many of us make an effort to put in that extra effort in our teachings…how many of us take the correct but long route rather than the incorrect short cut?
What you like for yourself choose for your brother…do we do this? When we want something for ourselves…we want the best…when we are looking for something for someone else…the price matters…I’d rather buy branded for myself…and a cheap imitation would do for someone else.
Cheating… not just in exams and tests…but in life…shop keepers cheat while selling products…teachers cheat through favoritism…from games to international affairs we cheat.
Lying…we lie be it the simple matter of whether we did an assignment or not…or the national lie we listen to everyday in the prime time slot “Bijli ka bohraan jald khatam kerain gay” [we are going to end…the power crisis VERY SOON]… we tell white lies…ALL of us…
Bribery…be it on signals in offices or in sports…we bribe… we say we can’t help it…a young man pointed out “aap dain gay nai tau who lain gay kaisay?” [If you don’t give a bribe how would someone take it]
After reading the above I have questions for us all…is it just the system that should be blamed…should fingers be pointed ONLY at the government…are we completely correct in our behavior…are we as a notion SO easily influenced that 700 people can influence 18 Karor people… is it THAT simple … I don’t think so…changing the government won’t change much…you can get saints to sit in the parliament and the courts for all that it’s worth…it won’t change a thing…nothing would…UNTIL WE CHANGE…
So come on people…let’s take a pledge to correct our wrongs…OUR OWN WRONGS FIRST…and we will see a nation awaken…Strong and Great…Let Us Be The Change We Need