BEING HUMAN...
In the midst of past and present,
I find solitude a state of seclusion a better way to focus on the things and on
the roads which are less travelled by…
As the title itself speaks the
necessity of “being human” than “being human beings” is as vital as oxygen for
respiration process. Crossing centuries, we are sailing our boat in the 21st
but as we are advancing in an every aspect eventually losing a grip over the
emotional intelligence. What are emotions for? It is with the heart that one sees
rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
It helps us to deal with the
every person with the right frame of personality including best possible
dimensions which might mark a lasting impact over a person to whom we introduce
ourselves. They say-“first impression is the last impression”. It’s true.
A person having a high IQ but an
average EQ may show variations in his personality traits while communicating
with the people belonging to the different walks of life in a day he come
across. Are you a balanced person who treat everyone equally breaking the
barriers of cast, class, religion? Or an unbalanced one who generates his words
according to his needs. The selfish ones just want to demarcate the boundaries
and purpose of this write up is very clear-“to see the other side of the coin”.
You might have seen or have been seeing beggars anywhere in your surroundings.
They can be seen wandering around railways stations, bus stops, outside the
cinema houses. I mean throw your glimpse at the crowded place, you will notice
them. They have become the indispensible part of our society.
Since we realized the term
“sociology”. We categorize people according to their looks, irrespective of
their background as in this modern era one can be identified by their outer
appearance. You know a logo or hallmark signifies a type or grade of the
particular object or person. A rich can be sort of among a group of people wearing
branded accessories. If you are an Indian and you don’t know how common man
looks like then Google some pictures of chief minister of Delhi. He is the
hallmark of every common man. (With due respect I wholeheartedly respect HIM).
Being a CM of Delhi, the way he thinks, the way he speaks. The way he lives is
beyond the words. It needs sacrifice. He is the role model for those who think
the lotus of simplicity grow in the lake of righteousness.
There are various categories into
which someone falls and someone excludes. We count people, measure them by the
wealth they have. We respect them by the size of their bank balance not by the
size of their hearts. Our socialistic attitude is changing, change is the only
constant, we give money to the beggars who are paralyzed as we think the one
who can walk can earn by himself. They say if you want to know about the
personality of a person then observe a conversation between him and a person
who belongs to lower section of the society who lives his life hand to mouth.
This shows a social map and among a web of social relationships, we can locate
ourselves in this simple sense of describing the basic difference between
‘’personal troubles” and “social issues”. Everyone fights his own battle. Even
Mukesh Ambani being a wealthiest person worries about the position of shares of
Reliance On the other hand a beggar worries about whether he would satisfy his
empty stomach at the end of the day. The definition of a worry can differ from
the group of people depending upon the position they hold in a society but no
one else can escapes from the jaws of karma and the process of change which I
have already said the only constant.
You may be unhappy about the way
elders in your family treat you or how your brothers, sisters or friends treat
you. You may be worried about your future and what sort of job you might get.
Other aspects of your individual identity may be sources of pride or embarrassment
in different ways, but this all about a person and derive meaning from a
personalized perspective. A social issue on the other hand is about large groups,
it’s about the section of the society which is unsymmetrical.
Our human compassion binds us the one to other not in pity but as human
beings who turn common sufferings into hope for the future.
Once I had boarded a train from
Gondia to reach Bhandara, there was a man in his 70’s I guess. He was a beggar
leaning to the bathroom. I settled myself near the window seat, then he crossed
mine requested to give 10rs. Without any hesitation I gave him 10rs. His face
shined like a crescent of the moon. Other passengers gave me a strange look as
if I have committed a crime. In India no matter how rich you are, no matter you
have TATA NANO or AUDI. If a beggar asks you for money you would give him not
more than 2 Rs. It’s a fact. I accept I couldn’t resist myself so I gave him
10rs.but my heart melts in a faster rate than icebergs of Antarctica due to
global warming. There is no comparison. I bet. He said,” I have my family living
in a Matunga (Mumbai). I educated my only son spent mine entire life’s sum on
him but at the end unfortunately my son left me as soon as he got a job. His
priorities were changed. After the demise of my wife, I was like nowhere. My
only son kicked me outside the house. And you can see how my life changed
drastically. I am now the integral part of the Indian railways and trains
running from Howrah to Mumbai are moving houses where I can be found’’.
I was shocked as if the 230 volts
current passed by soul to crown. This is not a single story in India there are
many more old people who have no option so they beg. They beg for the respect
they had lost they beg for the ray hope that someday their life can be changed.
If we can’t help them at least we should not behave with disrespect. They are
also a creatures of the same creator to which we belong. Showing compassion
towards them costs no money, if you earn in thousands give more than 5rs to
them. It will make their day. See a smile in them as if the lord itself
smiling. You will feel good. I admit we are living in masses so an impact of
social hearings imbibes in our personality and it reflects by our
communication. I admit some beggars in age group of 6- 14 take drugs and this
has been an addiction for several years. There are many NGO’s which work for
the exploitation of these group. But Old is always gold. Why do most people
detest old age beggars rather than show compassion?
Detest is too strong. People are
skeptical of most beggars because they can’t quickly differentiate the lazy
from the wretched.
True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. Compassion is
the antitoxin of the soul; where there is compassion even the most poisonous
impulses remain relatively harmless.
Humanity is the religion what the
world needs the most right now. So, being human is very important than “being
human beings”…..
You are right bro... That's what society wanted from we guys.... I also try to use my knowledge to bring good changes in society... You are always my inspiration....
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