A MEANINGFUL LIFE:

There is no dearth of people who are facing loneliness, depression and indulgence in the habit of taking drugs. Loneliness is mostly faced by aged people.

Retirement and ageism has no effect on people who live a meaningful life. It is their attitude which does not allow the loss of their previous role to come in the way of their current happiness. Their mind- set not merely makes the successful aging but are a great contribution to the society, though there are physical and social changes. Their life style is radiating the message all around to work hard and shun the habit of taking drugs (particularly to youth), as the abuse of drugs make a person lethargic and a burden to the society.

An owner of the agriculture land loves to work with his own hands...

People, who spend a meaningful life, engage themselves and join social organizations and faith organizations. For them work is more important. They continuously refresh their hobbies, add new interests and new friends. Such type of wonderful life style not only helps the less lucky people but is beneficial for people living a meaningful life, as the social interaction is the panacea of all drugs. They can be destroyed but can never be defeated. They develop greater sense of control and learn to lower the expectations of life as they have learned to drive out sorrow from their lives. In-spite of multifaceted diseases they flood their lungs with delicious oxygen and breathe in happiness…

Life changing events of a person needs psychological adjustments to live a meaningful life. There is no second opinion about A Meaningful Life that it is the fountain of endless happiness… 

Religion in the hands of devils:

Of course religion is helpful in many ways but when the religion comes in the hands of devil minded people it is used to damage the society.

Refusal to prosecute, killing of peaceful demonstrators, imprisonment of one community members, social neglect and criminal elements in politics create a ridge between members of our society.

Whenever and wherever there is degradation of rule, miscreants harm the innocent members of our society. Mostly the communal violence which takes birth is politically motivated. Most of time communal violence is seen near religious festivals.

Economical progress and communal violence cannot live together. Lives and property face threat. Economical, political and social imbalances breed hatred towards progressed communities. Poverty due to unemployment and feeling of insecurity add fuel to the adverse situation. When an attempt is made to solve problems of minorities an intense resentment arouses among prosperous class due to clash of interest. Narrow mindedness and historical facts also have deep effect on our psychology.  A mild provocation poisons our mind. Political rivalry creates dangerous situation if religion is used by them to grind their own axe. Violent speeches spread virus of communal violence which creates the gasping condition.

Delay in normalcy spreads virus of communal violence. Rumors create inescapable conflicts. If there is ineffective policing, situations become vehicles of communal violence. Religious fanaticism does not lag behind to sharpen differences in the minds of hard boiled followers.

If we consider religion is a personal affair of individuals, the society is sure to swim out. If the belief is exhibited and is forced to be accepted then the society is sure to sink down. If we do not humanize our beliefs and continue to bulldoze the values of religion, spiral violence will root in the society which will bedevil each and every individual of our society. We must gear up before our earth turns into a house of war... We must treat fits of communal violence... We must stop ill wind to blow only then, peace will prevail on this beautiful earth and the language of communal violence will cease to exist…

RE-ENGINEERING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM:

 In some of the countries there is no appreciable change as required in the education system. In most of the educational institutions traditional way of chalk and talk system is followed while there are other modern ways. Teaching method must be changed for overall development of the society. We should not tow the out dated system which stultifies students to crammers and pen pushers.

Functional literacy is must for the turned out products of the schools, colleges and universities. Irrelevant education wounds the education itself. The examination system is such that the students mug up and vomit out the material read by them. Out dated system, untrained and less paid teachers may cause the students to lose the interest in studies. The seats are purchased by some of the parents for their wards under various quotas which prove to be a well fertilized land for corruption. We forget that the student afterward shall sieve out the money and the vicious cycle goes on.

Corruption, politicization, communalization and favoritism, must be kept away from the education system. The courses must be developed in a way that the skills provided to the students must boost the economy of the nation and provide them employment. The educational institutions must not feel themselves lame due to lack of funds allocated to them by the Government.  

The sunbeam: Community projects

The sunbeam: Community projects: Image credit: fmsc.org Hunger to Hope   'if you've seen my starving children, feed them.'   G.  Israeli...

FAILURES ARE THE STEPS TOWARDS SUCCESS:

It is dedicated to Dr. Abdul Kalam as one of his quotes is the source of inspiration.

Numerous obstacles may come in our way to success which advocates that hard work is needed. Failure must not be the cause of alarm but it should be our guide to improve the critical areas. It has given us a chance to learn from our blunders and it is not an ignorable benefit. Same thoughts give birth to same acts and same results so we must find a different way.  Failure tells us that there was lack of actions to be taken. Circumstances never quite fit. In the real world circumstances are not exactly suitable. When we fail to achieve the goal and fall we must bounce back. Failure is a step towards the success. We should remember that persistent efforts and strong determination is the mother of success. It is never to be forgotten that success starts where the comfort zone ends. We should stop to react to our failure in a wrong way rather develop thick skin and dust off its marks and believe in extra efforts. Failure should not paralyze or faze us.

There are number of examples that emphasize, before reaching to the fame of being well established persons people failed in their lives. Honda an engineer was denied job before establishing his two wheeler business.  Ford before establishing a well known motor company failed a number of times. Walt Disney was said that he lacked good ideas and imagination but proved opposite of the blots.  Bill gates failed but later created his global Microsoft Empire. Charles Darwin a well known scientist was earlier considered below normal standard of intellect.  Albert Einstein was considered mentally handicapped but won the noble prize. Socrates was ridiculed to death. Newton was also not appreciated. Edison was told that he was too stupid to learn anything but later he designed the light bulb. Winston Churchill before becoming Prime minister of United Kingdom faced political failure. Abraham Lincoln failed a number of times to get public offices before becoming the greatest leader. Opera Winfrey one of the most iconic faces on TV suffered many career setbacks earlier. Elvis Presley and Beatles were refused many a time before reaching at the top. Benjamin in spite of hardships invented bifocals. Mahatma Gandhi, Tata, Ambani, Gaga, Amitabh Bachchan, Patoudi, Modi all suffered in their lives.

If we keep the name of above said persons in mind we can easily face the road bumps, fuel the drive to success and actualize the map of our dreams.

 

Government of the Slogans by the Slogans for the Slogans

In most of the countries these days the democratic Government is of the slogans by the slogans for the slogans merely where as the famous quote was emphasized ‘Government of the people by the people for the people’ by the respected Abraham Lincoln from the core of his heart. It appears that most of the political leaders have scratched the quote emphasized by Abraham Lincoln from their upper chamber and replaced it with the new catchy slogans to gain power for their personal growth. Politics is no more a Greek for the people. They understand that the political situation is not supportive to them. People find corruption, scam and malpractices all around them. There is no confusion to understand that facilities are farther from them and mighty persons are being supported. Most of the political leaders are fomenting trouble on the basis of cast, religion, language and the region. People cannot divorce from the reality that if at all development is there it is at the cost of people. It is advocated that every political leader should focus on eradication of mass poverty and inequality otherwise there will be threat to ongoing political system.  

PHOTO SESSION

Spending money to publicize any exercise or yoga is of no value till the stomach is half filled or empty. Such stomachs are interested in food (including water), clothing and shelter. These are the basic needs of life. Publicity of any exercise by ministers and other persons through media can only be considered as photo session only. Those in power are expected to focus more on the lower needs. We must keep it in mind that a starved body eats its own defenses.

There are many fields like sanitation, education, Job training, child care, elder care etc which are crying for our attention. Skilled people should be brought to Self sufficient level and only then we can think about higher growth needs. There is no second opinion that exercise or yoga purify the soul and are beneficial for the health but basic needs which are the oxygen of life must be given priority. 

Jingoist Politicians

 Jingoistic political design is considered as a fractured politics these days by most of the common people. Chauvinist minded politicians must understand the changing mood of public. Those political leaders who under the hawkish foreign policy attack rabidly are enemy of the cooperative world. Common people are advocates of peace and want to live peacefully in their own country and in harmony with neighboring countries. They are not in favor of dogs of war.

There must be peace loving political culture. If at all there is some misunderstanding among countries international law is there. We must not forget that UNO exists on the earth. UNO should be given more powers to keep peace on this earth. Political statements should be given without offending any sect and the neighboring country. It is our duty to find war mongers in politics and shunt them out of it soon so that they are not seen in any political leaders map. The vacuum thus created should be filled by the genuine people liberating the political culture from the jingoist political leaders. 

A Heart Piercing Slogan:

Picking a slogan and using it time and again to show nations development while the poor farmers are committing suicide hurts those who are linked with them. Counting efforts to achieve development on various aspects is sure to be appreciated and welcome. To stop using the slogan is the first step to apply a balm on the wounds of people who are related or emotionally attached with those poor farmers who have committed suicide.

Those who are in power and can bring a change must look into the lives of poor farmers. If honestly they spare their time to look into their lives there will be a lot of improvement in the plight of poor farmers. Among the farmers who committed suicide, most of them ploughed the land acquired on contract basis. They paid the fixed amount in advance. They also paid for the seed, fertilizers, and diesel etc. To meet all such expenses they arranged for the loans. But due to unfavorable marketing they were so much depressed that they were compelled to commit suicide. A proper advice, proper marketing and optimum minimum support price is the need of the hour.

If something good is done for them their prayers shall ascend towards heaven and the blessings shall descend and rest upon them who brought good time to them.

VIOLENT SPEECHES

Violent speeches may disturb peace, cause looting and murder. People may feel alienated in their own land. These speeches are threat to the freedom of other people. These may demonize us to kill other members of our own species. Those people who spit such venomous speeches should be immediately put behind the bars as they are danger to the freedom of others.

There should be more strict laws to save our earth to get violence tainted. It should be ensured that these should be strictly enforced. No one should be allowed to create a ridge between different religions, caste, language and the region. These may cause looting, mass murder and disturbed peace. It may undermine the global unity and may damage the global relations. We must understand the person facing the consequences of the violence speech is a loved one and needed by someone.

Violent speeches are hindrance to other developmental projects. Most of people want their daily bread, clothes to wear, house to live in, a regular job and certain other basic needs of life. Violent speech should be considered as sickness and should be removed from the face of earth. We should keep in our mind that violence breeds violence.  We should never forget that repression brings retaliation somewhere in other part of the earth. Dr. Martin believed that hate cannot drive out hate. It is time to think how far the famous quote of Mahatma Gandhi is correct ‘An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind’. Keeping in mind the consequences of a violent speech there should be more strict laws and those in power should get it implemented only then and then the peace will prevail in the world leading to the atmosphere of overall development, the right for all to be treated with dignity and the freedom from fear of violence. 

Swami Vivekanand’s impact on the freedom struggle of India:

Swami Vivekanand’s impact on the freedom struggle of India:

Many people look at the past and live in it. Swami ji preached to look at the past and move toward modernity. His preaching enabled to look towards past to get strength to move to get freedom with the confidence that we deserved it.

Swami Vivekananda emphasized that instead of tolerating we should accept people from different cast and religion.

Swami ji brought people of India from different casts and religion on one platform and asked them to struggle for the freedom of India and predicted that it will take 50 years to reach the goal.

Swami vivekananda has given full strength to the freedom. He felt that freedom opens the gate of development. He stressed that it is the right of every human being. 

Our National leader Subhash Chandra Bose was highly impressed by Swamiji. Subhash chandra Bose Considered Nationalism came up by swami Vivekananda. Nationalism steamed the Indian freedom struggle. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru considered that freedom struggle of India marched ahead due to the thoughts of Swamiji. Chakravarti Raj gopalchariya boldly gave credit of Indian freedom struggle to Swami Vivekananda. Sri Aurobindo gosh was so much spelled by Swamiji’s that he proclaimed that his thoughts are the best of all to get freedom of India.  

Evening colleges-A gateway to development…

There are very few evening colleges in most of the areas. Many areas are without evening colleges. The policy of learning while earning fails where the timing of the evening college starts before five pm.

If the Government or the private colleges pay attention towards infra structure and the competent staff there will be more and more enrollment of the students.

It will not be a boon for those only who want to continue their study along with their livelihood but it will be beneficial for the society as well because it will create the educated class all around.  

It is the moral duty of every Government to think about the poor who are less privileged for their development and give them equal opportunity for the progress.  

Advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones used by school students

Mobile phones, like other things have advantages as well as disadvantages. If it is taken to school there are chances of distraction from studies and cheating. There are chances of invasion of privacy by its misuse. It may also cause accident if attended while driving towards the school. 

But! A big but! It is an attack on the freedom of a student as well as an insult of the decision of most of the parents who gave mobile phone to their children, if it is banned to bring it to the school. So far as distraction from the studies is concerned the authority may instruct to keep it in silence mode and may ask the students not to bring the mobile in the examination hall to stop cheating by its misuse. Mobile is a substitute of paper and pencil. It may also help to add to the knowledge through internet use. Its proper use can be taught to the students by the teachers and parents. It is one of the best tools used after the school in life. So there remains no idea to ban mobile phones in school. We must believe our children and their intelligence.

Moreover the safety of the children must be given priority as the mobile phone keeps the children and the parents in contact with each other.  Its misuse by a few students should not be the cause to ban mobile phone in the school.  

Eradication of poverty:

Increase in prices at global level is a great threat and the reason to increase poverty at global level.

Poverty compels people not to send their children especially girls to school resulting early marriage which further aggravates the situation by the increase in the population which is directly proportional to the poverty. Circumstances direct us to give top priority to this issue otherwise there will be birth of vicious cycle and there will be no end of poverty.

It is the moral duty of every Government to impart training to the people and make them skilled so that they may fulfill the basic needs of their family through decent jobs.

Health care, education and housing should not be a major problem for anybody.

To understand poor people we should often visit them and talk to them so that we may understand that what they know and what can be done to uplift them and eradicate the poverty from the globe.

There should be no discrimination but there should be tolerance and respect for diversity across the globe.

It is important to know who deserves the responsibility to lead the nation and can eradicate the poverty.  People should rise up above other unimportant issues and should focus on eradication of poverty, decent job and social relationship. They should use the power to vote with great care. People should vote and support person with responsive decision making capabilities.

The echo of the poor man’s voice should reach to the persons having international influence. 

Rape a violation of human rights

 Though 25^th November is celebrated as the international day for eliminating violence against women& 25^th of every month is observed as the day to wear orange color to show solidarity with the campaign to end violence against women/ girls still there is violation against women and girls.

It is a threat to security of about 50% of the total population of the world.

We must explore the ways to end this menace.

Feeding wrong masculine cult gives birth to violation against women/girls. A wrong old saying like “Women and bells must be struck regularly” further aggravates their grievances.

Violence against women and girls is the violence against the humanity.

Many girls are married before 18 thus curbing their chances of progress and creating many other problems. Violence against women and girls has reached to an intolerable situation. We are to explore how to prevent this cruelty.  We are to unite and raise awareness to stop menace of violence against women and girls.

More women are to be deployed at all important places.

 Ensure access to essential services if crime is committed.  Many women/girls suffer in silence. It the responsibility of all the Governments to humanize those men folk who have strayed from the right path on which they should be.

Without persistent efforts we cannot get rid of this menace. 

Honor of the voters:

Many deserving people are kept outside parliament by the present system& intention.

There are a number of people who are undisputed and have done a lot in their field. There is no dearth of people who don’t want to plunge in election process either due to money or lack of interest.

Nomination of a person to Rajya Sabha who has not won the seat in elections is not only insult of the voters but a denial to competent man from his field.

The right of nomination should be confined to the selection of person who has appreciable achievements in his field and has not participated to get himself elected.

It will not only be the justice to a deserving man but will give the society the best what can be dreamed about.

Not to nominate a person who had been defeated in the election will be an acceptance of the people’s verdict and give a chance to the party and the person concerned to think about the reasons of the failure thus giving them chance to improve themselves in future.

Actual roots of corruption

During the elections we come to know through media about the cache by the law enforcing agencies which include illicit drugs, liquor or cash. Later we hear about the corrupt practices adopted by some of the politicians. We hear about the road blockages, long speeches etc.

We forget about the actual roots of corruption. Many of us forget to say no to the drugs, liquor or cash when it is offered for votes. We forget to think that he may plan to compensate the expenditure incurred during the elections. We forget to think he may accumulate money to spend during the next elections. Why some of us think he will indulge in corruption for us only? Why don’t we think he shall adopt the wrong means to gather the money for himself& his family if gathered the money for the above said purposes?

Why we forget self analysis? Those having a powerful voice or a mighty pen& our religious preachers can make us to think, “Are we not providing a well fertilized land for corruption?” It is impossible to make a corruption free nation till we don’t know& realize the actual root of corruption…

Loneliness

All the characters& the incidents in this story are fictitious& bear no resemblance with any one dead or alive. Any resemblance if found may be regarded as purely coincidence

Rakesh was very happy. He was going abroad after suffering due to poverty. He was not having a good job in the country he was born in. He knew whatsoever he will earn will be multiplied due to value of currency. He was moving briskly due to happiness. He was thinking he will be a great support to his kids& wife.

He got his ticket booked. At last the time came& he went abroad. He could not take his family along with him due to certain complications. He worked hard& earned the money. He sent all the money to his wife for the betterment of his family.

Rakesh’s wife increased her visits to her own relatives. She cut off the relations with Rakesh’s relatives. Her increased visits& lavish spending not only depleted her money but wasted their kids’ time. He stamped ok to every move of his wife whenever he came to his family for spending his holidays.  

At last the time came when he joined back his family after his retirement from his job! He was taken aback when he came to know there was not sufficient amount as expected by him.  His both the daughters ignored the education when he was abroad. Worst was about Harmesh, his son. He was successful only in entangling a beautiful girl by his gifts which his father has sent to his family. He was unable to get education. He could not go abroad also.

Harmesh& his girl friend were running from pillar to post to get married because they were indulged in physical relations which resulted in his girl friend’s pregnancy. Harmesh got married to the girl but he was totally dependent on his father’s meager money as he was still unemployed.

Where there is poverty quarrel finds its way. Soon quarrel of Harmesh started with whole of the family members. Rakesh fixed his eldest daughter’s marriage according to her education. His second daughter was having a grudge that Harmesh who is younger to her has married& is having a child. Rakesh had to sell his big house to meet the expenses. He preferred to purchase a small house.

Rakesh fixed his second daughter’s marriage also. Again education was the criteria to find a suitable groom.

In the mean time doctors declared that Rakesh’s wife is suffering from cancer. Rakesh spend the rest of his money in the treatment of his wife but it was of no use she expired when her only son was away along with his family after quarreling.

Rakesh was feeling loneliness in spite of having two daughters who rarely visited him. His son was living away along with his family. Harmesh considered his parents are responsible for his lack of education& as a result his poverty, which he realized was wrong after death of his father. 

The wrong decision

All the characters& the incidents in this story are fictitious& bear no resemblance with any one dead or alive. Any resemblance if found may be regarded as purely coincidence.

I dedicate this story to my friends who has stood by me in all circumstances.

Shakti was basking in his garden& enjoying the beauty of nature! He was seeing the birds which were flying in the sky. Butterflies were changing the flowers to sit upon. It took his mind to the past.

He remembered Kanjali, the girl he was interested to marry to. He used to meet her almost every week. He as well as others around him knew that he will have a bright carrier.

Rajesh a close friend of him came to know about his love affairs. He was having sweet words at his command. He entangled Kanjali. She was mistaken that he may also have a good carrier. She convinced her parents also. Shakti remembered she was not good in her studies& would have to depend upon her life partner whoever he will be. She started her love affairs with Shakti& Rajesh. Her parents helped her to meet both the boys separately.  She developed her sex relations with Rajesh.

Her mother disallowed Rajesh to come to the house& discontinued to take her daughter to meet him as it was clear that Rajesh was not going to have a good carrier. Shakti was busy in his studies to reach his goal. In the meanwhile she developed relations with Perminder who used to take her out for enjoying sex. Perhaps it was demand of her body not to live without a man.

She was arrested by the police along with Perminder for creating obscenity in public place but later both of them were released after warning& perhaps some punishment.

Shakti received many letters for the job due to his ability. He joined a good job with a handsome salary& married Kanjali. She gave birth to a beautiful girl. She abandoned the house along with her daughter& valuable articles. Shakti tried to bring her back. He was having no other choice except to knock the door of the court where he proved his innocence.

She agreed to come back& the case was dropped. She lived for a few days& again abandoned the house. After few years she framed a false case against Shakti in the court. The case took its own course. It was during the case that Shakti came to know that many years back she received a divorce certificate& married another boy who left for some foreign country. She developed sexual relations with his friend& many others. It was clear that she was having no right to sue him to the court.

Shakti compelled by his nature did not take the revenge& both of them decided to settle the case. Shakti never used the proof he was having against her.

As per her nature she kept changing the men in her life which tarnished her image. Tarnished image, dim education& ripened age decided her fate to marry a poor man& live the rest of her life in poverty. Shakti heard the news of her death which made him sad. He was thinking she was beautiful to look at. If she would have chosen to remain sincere to one person& focused on education& knew the right time of marriage her life would have been different. 

Politicization of Every Issue

In most of the countries when anything goes wrong the political parties try to make their own axe grind& the game of spitting on each other starts. Same is the case of intoxicants. Instead of tackling the case political parties try to woe the voters in their camp& start mud throwing on each other along with their followers.

There may or may not be dispensary in a village but the illegal& the affordable drugs may be there. There is a frequent use of drugs in elections& sowing seasons in most of the places. Use of alcohol is a common thing to be seen in most of the marriages.

Religious teachers& social organizations should come forward to help the world instead of depending upon the law enforcing agencies& stop the river of intoxicants to flow. It will not only help the world but will reduce politicization of the issue.